Albayalde: 6 listed as persons of interest in Batocabe slay
Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:43:44 +0000
LEGAZPI CITY — Police investigators have established the identities of at least six persons of interest in the killing of Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his security escort on Saturday in a remote village in Daraga town in Albay province, Police Director General Oscar Albayalde said Wednesday.
However, Albayalde begged off from naming the six persons, saying that investigators were gathering more information and evidence that would link them to the murder of Batocabe.
Although they already have the names, “not a single one of the persons of interest were invited for questioning or arrested” yet as investigators continued, Albayalde said.
Albayalde, in his visit to Bicol police headquarters in Camp Simeon Ola, presided over the newly created Special Investigation Task Group Batocabe to look into the status of the investigation.
He said it would be unfair to name them without producing substantial evidence.
Albayalde said the investigation was focused on two motives – political and the involvement of the New People’s Army.
As to the report of a local official being linked to the case, Albayalde said “we still have no substantial evidence yet to link this official to the incident, but we are not discounting the possibility. He is not totally off the hook in this case.”