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Tagum City Police Investigate Murder of 19-Year-Old Female Student

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A 19-year-old female student was found murdered inside her home in Barangay La Filipina, Tagum City, on July 9. The victim's father discovered her lifeless body after noticing her bedroom was in disarray, with several valuable items, including electronics and personal accessories, reported missing. The investigation is ongoing, with the police suspecting robbery as the primary motive, but further analysis is required to determine the true circumstances of the crime. Lt. Col. Frederick E. Deles, officer-in-charge of the Tagum City Police Station, is personally supervising the investigation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The victim was a 19-year-old female student who was found murdered inside her home in Barangay La Filipina, Tagum City.
  • The victim's father discovered her body after noticing her bedroom was in disarray, with several valuable items missing.
  • The police initially suspected robbery as the primary motive, but further analysis is required to determine the true circumstances of the crime.
  • A total of 38 stab wounds were sustained by the victim, according to the Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) team.
  • Recovered from the scene were blood-stained items, including a scissor-type grass cutter, a dumbbell, and a handkerchief, all of which are now subject to forensic analysis.
  • The Davao del Norte Provincial Forensic Unit (DNPFU) is assisting in the investigation and analysis of evidence.
  • The police are urging anyone who may have seen or heard anything unusual during the time of the incident to come forward and cooperate with authorities.
  • Col. Alexander R. Serrano Jr., Davao del Norte Police Provincial Office director, has condoled with the family and vowed to give them justice.

Statistics:

  • 38: the number of stab wounds sustained by the victim, according to the Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) team.
  • 5:30 a.m.: the time when the police received the distress call and responded to the scene.
  • Several: the number of valuable items, including electronics and personal accessories, reported missing from the victim's home.

Sources:

  • "Tagum City police continue to investigate the murder of a 19-year-old female student inside her home in Barangay La Filipina, on Wednesday dawn, July 9" (no specific source cited).
  • [Statement from Col. Alexander R. Serrano Jr.]
  • The Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) team's report on the number of stab wounds sustained by the victim.

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