Suspect in Rizal woman’s killing still at large

MANILA — Police are continuing their manhunt for the suspect in the killing of a woman whose body was found inside a refrigerator in an apartment in Barangay San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal.

PNP Public Information Office chief Col. Allen Rae Co said the suspect remains at large and is already wanted for a separate case of serious illegal detention.

“We are actively looking for the suspect. As we’ve stated earlier, he still has a standing warrant of arrest for serious illegal detention,” Co said.

According to Co, the standing warrant is unrelated to the woman’s killing.

This means authorities may arrest the suspect based on the existing warrant once he is located, even as investigators continue to build the case against him for the death of the woman.

“So totally unrelated to this crime na nagawa niya po ngayon… ay good to go na siya para maaresto doon pa lang po sa isang warrant,” he explained.

Meanwhile, police are still awaiting the results of DNA tests conducted on the man who identified himself as the victim’s father and her alleged brother.

Swab samples were earlier collected from the two to formally confirm the identity of the woman.

“We’re quite sure na sila nga ‘yan, but just to make sure and of course also to make sure of the identity of the victim ay kinunan po natin ng swab for DNA testing ang self-identified father and brother of the victim,” Co said.

The woman was found dead and her body was discovered inside a refrigerator in the apartment.

Police are continuing to gather evidence and trace the whereabouts of the suspect as the investigation into the killing progresses.