Criminology student dies in frat hazing in Sorsogon

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:43:45 +0000

By NIÑO N. LUCES

SORSOGON CITY – A criminology student in Sorsogon town died while a fellow neophyte suffered injuries during fraternity initiation rites here on Sunday, police said.

Police Executive Master Sergeant Edgar Calupit, deputy chief of Bulan Municipal Police Station (MPS), identified the victim as Omer Despabiladeras, 23, a student at Solis Institute of Technology and resident of Bulan town, Sorsogon.

Police report said the victim, a pledge of Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity- Bulan Chapter, underwent initiation conducted by the group at 10 a.m. on Feb. 16 at Sitio Banase, Barangay San Vicente, Bulan.

At around 4 p.m., the victim suddenly collapsed, prompting one Rembrandt Panes Gerolao and a certain Ulysis Bello Berania to rush him to Pantaleon Gotladera Memorial Hospital in Bulan town, but he was pronounced dead.

Calupit said that they have now two persons of interest in the incident.

“Sa ngayon po may dalawa po tayong persons of interests. Pero sila po ay na-release na dahil wala tayong pinanghahawakan na matibay na ebidensiya at saka nag lapse na
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