Silawan’s DNA found on scissors

CEBU, Philippines — The bloodstains on the pair of scissors that self-confessed killer Renato Llenes used to attack 16-year-old Christine Lee Silawan tested positive of the victim’s DNA.

In a press briefing on Thursday, Police Regional Office-7 director Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas told reporters that the DNA test result will be used as additional evidence in the murder case they filed against Llenes.

“We will be able to establish that Llenes was in the crime scene and siya ang nipatay an addition sa iya na gisulti daan na siya ang nipatay,” Sinas said.

Sinas said he is confident on the results of their investigation, amid contradicting result with the National Bureau of Investigation-7.

“We submitted everything to the PNP in Camp Crame to evaluate and examine further. It was the PNP Chief (Albayalde) who announced na nag-match para maintindihan or makumbinsi niya ang mama ni Christine,” Sinas said.

Based on reports, Lourdes and Mario Pardillo went to Manila to seek counsel with PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde hoping to include Christine’s 17-year-old former boyfriend in the murder charge filed against Llenes.

However, Albayalde informed her during the broadcast interview with Raffy Tulfo that the bloodstains on the scissors that Llenes claimed as the weapon that he used to kill Christine matched with the girl’s DNA.

He also stood by the result of the investigation conducted by his men that the 17-year-old had nothing to do with the murder.

Sinas said Lourdes was bent to include the Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) in the murder charge police filed against Llenes.

“I do not know why iya iapil ang 17-year old nga wala man gani mi kaila niya. Wala siya apil sa amo investigation,” Sinas said.

Amid the developments by PRO-7, NBI-7 also maintained that Christine’s former boyfriend is considered as the primary suspect.

NBI-7 revealed previously that there were bloodstains found in the shoes of the Child in Conflict with The Law (CICL).

However, Llenes admitted he was alone in committing the crime.

He added that the result of the polygraph examination showed Llenes’ statements did not have any sign of deception. His neurological results also proved he did not have previous records of pathological mental problems.

Sinas said though, results of the polygraph test is not admissible in court.

“We really are convinced that he is the suspect,” Sinas said.

Both PRO-7 and NBI-7 will now leave it to the court to decide which case weighs heavier in terms of evidence presented.  — MBG (FREEMAN)