(17 Jul 2024)
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Tagaytay, Philippines – 17 July 2024
1. Various of main suspect in killing of two Australians and local woman being escorted by police in handcuffs
2. News briefing by Tagaytay city mayor and police presenting main suspect
3. Close of main suspect wearing dark glasses
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Abraham Tolentino, Mayor of Tagaytay
“To our Australian friends, we are pleased to present to you the main suspect in this brutal crime."
5. Police leading suspect out to vehicle
STORYLINE:
Philippine officials on Wednesday said the suspect in the killings of two Australian citizens and a Filipina woman in a hotel in a popular resort city south of the capital Manila had surrendered.
The bodies of the victims, whose hands and feet were tied, were found sprawled on the floor in a room at the Lake Hotel in Tagaytay city a week ago.
Media in Australia reported that the victims were couple David James Fisk and Lucita Barquin Cortez, as well as the latter’s daughter-in-law, Mary Jane Cortez.
Police described their deaths as a rare heinous crime in a tourism destination that is largely known for a scenic volcano nestled amid a lake, abundant tropical fruits and the hospitality of its people.
Tagaytay’s police said the breakthrough in the week-old case came when the suspect was identified by at least three hotel employees based on his image that was captured by security cameras showing part of his masked face.
The identification of the suspect eventually led to his home province of Batangas near Tagaytay, where he decided to surrender, they said.
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