VOL. 7 ISSUE 58 • THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014
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DaY-oFF. Small fishing boats owned by residents living near Sta. Ana wharf are docked at the seaside as the fishermen seemingly take a day off from going out to the sea. Lean Daval Jr.
‘JILTED LovEr’ angLE boLsTErED Stories of eyewitness, victim’s lady friend back police theory
By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
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he theory of love triangle in the killing of lawyer Emmanuel “Emman” Ledesma Acuña Jr. further strengthened with the corroboration of testimonies by witnesses.
Sasa Police Precinct commander Sr. Insp. Paulino A. Zaulga Jr. yesterday said ongoing investigation showed that testimony of an eyewitness coincided with that of a young lady, said to be a girlfriend of the slain Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) lawyer. Zaulga said that the unnamed witness saw a man wearing a white shirt running after Acuña and shooting the victim. The gunman then rode a black pick-up vehicle which was parked nearby. The eyewitness’ narration coincided with that of slain lawyer’s girlfriend who was earlier interviewed by investigators. The girl said her ex-boyfriend of 13 years also had a black vehicle. The former boyfriend, a prominent
businessman from another Mindanao city, surfaced as a possible piece of the puzzle after initial investigation conducted by police after the Friday shooting. Acuña died on Sunday in the hospital. “Tinananong ko kung someday, somehow within 13 years nilang pagsasama kung maalala niya may sasakyan bang pick-up na black?,” Zaulga said, adding that the girl had said that she once rode on a pick-up driven by the ex-boyfriend. Zaulga said the testimonies have prompted the police to focus on the love triangle angle. The woman received several threats, the Sasa police official said. The precinct commander bared that they will now use
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CongEsTIon. The rehabilitation of Governor Generoso Bridge 2 along McArthur Highway, Matina in Bankerohan, Davao City creates traffic jams especially during rush hours. Lean Daval Jr.