Robbery with homicide filed against man who drowned woman in Naga

CEBU, Philippines - The City Prosecutor’s Office recommended no bail against the man who admitted robbing and killing the alleged commercial sex worker who was found dead on a river bank in Barangay Pangdan, Naga City.

Naga City Prosecutor Napoleon Alburo indicted Alfredo Largo Jr. for robbery with homicide before the Regional Trial Court after finding probable cause.

Alburo said the accused opted not to undergo preliminary investigation.

In the joint-affidavit executed by the arresting officers assigned at Naga City Police Station, they said they were able to arrest Largo based on their follow-up investigation.

Police identified the driver of the motorcycle, Ritchie Canomon, which Largo and victim Amabel Calinga, 35, a resident of Barangay Busay, Cebu City used in taking a ride going to Sitio Grayrocks, Barangay Pangdan.

Canomon, a resident of Barangay Mai-

nit, Naga City confirmed that he sent the two to Sitio Grayrocks who gave him P30 for fare.

Upon verification, police officers then proceeded to the house of Largo at Barangay Jaguimit, Naga City after coordinating with the barangay chairman.

When police arrived at the place, Largo attempted to escape but he was immediately collared by the officers.

During police interrogation, Largo admitted to the crime and executed an extra-judicial confession signed by lawyer Joel Nathan Licardo of Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) of Talisay City.

Largo said the victim approached him while he was sitting at the concrete seawall of Baywalk of Naga City and introduced herself as Kim.

He said they were having some drinks at a store and during their conversation they agreed to have sex for P200.

Largo said they went to Sitio Grayrocks onboard a motorcycle.

He said when they arrived at the area, he paid the victim P200 before they had sex. But he later found that he lost the P500 he placed in his pocket. He asked the victim about this but she denied taking it.

“After our sexual contact, I took my pants and verified if the P500 was still there but surprisingly it was missing, I confronted Kim since we were only there in the place, but the latter vehemently denied prompting me to choke her… A commotion ensued until we fell into the river,” Largo confessed.

Largo said he took a stone and struck victim’s stomach twice. He also drowned her and made sure she was dead. He then took off the victim’s pants where he found his P500, and the P200 he had paid her. – (FREEMAN)