GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police have
filed murder and multiple frustrated murder charges against an unnamed suspect
in the bomb explosion at a plaza infont of the city hall complex here last week
that left a student dead and seven other people wounded.
Supt. Rolly Octavio, deputy city police director for
administration, said they filed the complaints at the city prosecutor’s office
on Thursday against a suspect who reportedly planted the improvised bomb that
exploded at past 7 p.m. last September 16 near the monument of national hero
Dr. Jose Rizal at the Plaza Heneral Santos.
He said several witnesses noticed a person leaving a package
at one of the plant boxes of the monument prior to the blast, which happened
three days after the culmination of the city’s 16th Tuna Festival.
The blast site, which is a popular spot among plaza
visitors, is just a few meters away from the main entrance of the city hall
building.
Investigators earlier came up with a computerized composite
illustration of the suspect, who was reportedly wearing a ball cap, medium
built and aged between 30 to 35 years-old.
“We filed the charges based on the accounts of the
witnesses,” said Octavio, who is also the spokesperson of Special Investigation
Task Group Plaza Heneral Santos.
Eight persons, mostly college students, were initially
wounded in the attack, with one of them succumbing to severe internal injuries
late last week.
The fatality was identified as Jay-R Magnanao, 17, an
Information Technology student of the ACLC College
A female witness in the blast earlier said she saw a person
placing something at a portion of the monument that she initially thought was
some trash.
The unidentified person was holding a mobile phone, appeared
calm or relaxed and even sat for a few minutes near Magnanao before leaving the
scene.
Octavio did not name the suspect and refused to speculate on
the motive and possible groups involved in the attack.
“Our investigation is currently ongoing and we’re focusing
on the identification of other suspects possibly involved in the attack. Later
on, we will possibly launch a manhunt against them,” he said.
City Mayor Ronnel Rivera acknowledged that the investigation
and filing of charges against the initial suspect took some time to shape up as
they wanted to come up with objective results.
The mayor said he had instructed local police officials and
personnel to make sure that there will be “no fall guys and no
misrepresentation about the incident.”
“We want the truth to come out in the process to ensure that
the victims will also get proper justice,” Rivera added.
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