The mother of transgender woman Jeffrey Laude, also known as Jennifer, who was killed allegedly by a US serviceman in Olongapo City over the weekend, is crying out for justice, a report on 24 Oras showed.
“Ano ba ang naisip niya at bakit ganun ginawa niya sa anak ko? Ano’ng kasalanan? Naturingan siyang sundalo, siya dapat ang tumutulong sa naaapi,” Julita Laude said. She flew to Olongapo from Leyte Tuesday.
Julita last talked to the victim over the phone on October 8. The victim reportedly told Julita about plans to get married to a European boyfriend in December.
Investigation updates
Chief Superintendent Raul Petrasanta of the Central Luzon police told GMA News that cases against suspect Private First Class Joseph Pemberton might be filed on Wednesday. He said the police were only completing the documents and waiting for forensic test results from the PNP Crime Lab.
Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino said there would be a direct filing of the case before the City’s Prosecutors’ Office. He said that the suspect is detained in a cell in USS Peleliu.
The Commission of Human Rights (CHR) has also revealed that it was leading a separate investigation about the case.
