CEBU, Philippines - Two Filipinos, who were among those charged with double murder for the killing of two Koreans, are now in police custody.
Police are also studying if Dryan Flores, 23, of V. Rama Avenue, Cebu City and Ruel Abelo, 43, of Tabunok, Talisay City, may also serve as state witness.
In a report over TV Patrol Central Visayas, Marvin Buenafe said the two have been charged for double murder also together with a Korean suspect last Tuesday but they are also studying the possibility if they can qualify as state witness based on their allegations.
Both suspects alleged they only served as lookouts last November 19 in exchange for P5,000 each.
The suspects, who work in an auto shop in barangay Tabunok, Cebu City, said that they just closed their shop and were preparing to go home past 9 p.m. when Tae Sung Park came in his car and ordered them to open the gate.
Thinking that Park wanted repairs, and in consideration that he has been a regular customer of the shop, the two opened the gate. They said they were just surprised when Park suddenly handed them P5,000 each.
Shortly after noticing a commotion inside Park’s car, another Korean, one of the victims, suddenly ran out of the vehicle but was immediately chased by a Filipino who came from inside the car and whipped the victim with a hard object.
The assailant also allegedly hacked him with a bolo and dragged him towards the back of the shop. Later, another Korean was taken out of the car and also dragged to the back of the shop.
Flores and Abelo alleged they then heard what they thought were muffled shots. Flores suspected that the gun was his own .45 cal. pistol he allegedly placed above his cubicle in the shop. The gun had a silencer.
The two suspects promised to cooperate with the police in the investigation.
Two Koreans, Park, Ernesto Reyes. Jr., were also charged for the double murder of Choi Ho Sun, 41, and Yang Soon Suk, 40, in Naga, Cebu, early this month. — Niña G. Sumacot/BRP (FREEMAN NEWS)