On Tue, May 24, a 15-year-old girl was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside her family’s house in in Barangay Pinsao Proper, Baguio City.
The victim, Allery Wagayan, was discovered by her older brother Roger in the bathroom. “Akala ko naliligo kapatid ko, tinatawag ko pangalan n’ya, wala, pinuntahan ko, nakita ko dugo-dugo na (I thought my sister was taking a bath. I called her by name but she didn’t answer, so I got worried and opened the bathroom door. I saw her already bloodied),” Roger said in this report by KC Zalavaria on ABS-CBNnews.com.
Police said the teenager was stabbed nine times at the back and four times on the neck. The knife that was used to kill her was also found inside the bathroom.
According to Roger, his sister had been left at the house with their newly-hired maid, Marites Judan, while Roger left to help their parents in their business.
However, when Roger was on his way home, he bumped into Judan who informed him that she was just going to the market. He even accompanied her up to Naguilian Road so she could ride a jeep. He recalled that Judan, who had been working for them for only two days, was carrying a big blue bag.
Since she never returned to the house, Judan is considered the prime suspect in Allery’s murder.
The report indicated that “police are now coordinating with their counterparts in Burgos, La Union, where Judan’s residence is allegedly located.” They are also urging people who may know Judan to inform the police of her whereabouts.
