PNP tags Sytin’s brother as murder brains; gunman arrested
Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 02:03:40 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday tagged the brother of businessman Dominic Sytin as the alleged mastermind in his murder, citing testimony from the alleged gunman who was arrested in Batangas on March 5.
PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde identified the alleged mastermind as Dennis Sytin, Dominic’s younger brother, and the alleged gunman as Edgardo Luib, who was arrested after a witness gave probers a lead on his identity.
“Lumalabas na merong directive itong si Mr. Dennis sa kanya (Luib) [to kill Dominic]. That is part of his extrajudicial confession,” Albayalde said in a press briefing at Camp Crame.
According to Chief Supt. Joel Napoleon Coronel, regional director of Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon), who was present at the press conference, the siblings were fighting over business matters.
“Based on the investigation conducted by the SITG (special investigation task group), it was shown that the killing of Mr. Dominic Sytin was based on dispute or disagreement between the victim Dominic and the principal suspect Dennis. Apparently they were quarreling over shares or control of shares over operations of the United Auctioneers International,” Coronel said.
Dominic Sytin was killed on November 28, 2018, when a motorcycle-riding gunman shot him outside the Lighthouse Resort and Hotel in Subic Bay Freeport. /cbb