2007.04.29: April 29, 2007: Headlines: COS - Philippines: Safety: Crime: Murder: Journalism: ABS CBN News: Case readied against suspect in Julia Campbell death, criminal caseagainst Juan Dontugan may be filed Monday
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2007.04.29: April 29, 2007: Headlines: COS - Philippines: Safety: Crime: Murder: Journalism: ABS CBN News: Case readied against suspect in Julia Campbell death, criminal caseagainst Juan Dontugan may be filed Monday
Case readied against suspect in Julia Campbell death, criminal caseagainst Juan Dontugan may be filed Monday
The 25-year Dontugan, a woodcarver, gave himself up last Friday after days in hiding following the discovery of Campbell’s remains in a secluded mountain trail near the picturesque Banaue Rice Terraces. He is now detained in Lagawe, Ifugao. Dontugan said he hit Campbell with a large stone in the head after he mistook her for a hostile neighbor. He stressed he did not rape or rob the Peace Corps volunteer. Cordillera police director Chief Superintendent Raul Gonzales said that although Dontugan’s killing of Campbell did not appear premeditated, he could still be liable for murder because he attempted to conceal his crime by burying his victim. Police held a re-enactment of Campbell’s murder at the crime scene last Saturday in the presence of the victim’s colleagues and friends. The re-enactment, police said, was preceded by an intense interrogation of Dontugan.
Case readied against suspect in Julia Campbell death, criminal caseagainst Juan Dontugan may be filed Monday
Memorial held for Campbell
By JOSE KATIGBAK,
STAR Washington bureau
The Philippine Star
[Excerpt]
WASHINGTON — Four days after her remains were cremated in Manila, a memorial service for US Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell was held at a Roman Catholic church in Fairfax, Virginia where she was extolled for making the world a better place to live in.
Case readied vs suspect
Ifugao police are expected to file on Monday a case of either murder or homicide against the self-confessed killer of US Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell.
A police officer who declined to be named said a criminal case will be filed against Juan Dontugan Monday, although police have yet to establish the appropriate charges.
It’s not clear if the police will be able to build a case soon enough to file it with the courts Monday.
Provincial police director Senior Superintendent Pedro Ganir was unavailable for comment Sunday.
The 25-year Dontugan, a woodcarver, gave himself up last Friday after days in hiding following the discovery of Campbell’s remains in a secluded mountain trail near the picturesque Banaue Rice Terraces. He is now detained in Lagawe, Ifugao.
Dontugan said he hit Campbell with a large stone in the head after he mistook her for a hostile neighbor. He stressed he did not rape or rob the Peace Corps volunteer.
Cordillera police director Chief Superintendent Raul Gonzales said that although Dontugan’s killing of Campbell did not appear premeditated, he could still be liable for murder because he attempted to conceal his crime by burying his victim.
Police held a re-enactment of Campbell’s murder at the crime scene last Saturday in the presence of the victim’s colleagues and friends. The re-enactment, police said, was preceded by an intense interrogation of Dontugan.
Campbell, a native of Fairfax, arrived in Banaue on April 7 for a two-day sightseeing tour. She was last seen alive on April 8 and her disappearance came to light when she missed some appointments in Manila.
Local businessmen expressed concerns over the killing’s potential economic backlash and Ifugao Gov. Glenn Prudenciano expressed hope that local and foreign visitors would treat the incident as an isolated case. With Charlie Lagasca
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