Cornejo, Lee and Raz were charged with serious illegal detention, a non-bailable case. Nevertheless, the accused still filed their petition.
Navarro first faced the suspects in a court hearing last May 6.
“Hindi porket sumuko ay ibig sabihin ay bibigyan ka ng bail. They can cite a legal provision to that effect then they should present it to the court but they haven’t done so,” said Atty. Alma Mallonga, Navarro’s legal counsel
Mallonga added that her client will pursue the case whatever the result of the petition.
Aside from the bail petition, the court also tackled whether Cornejo should be transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility in Taguig. She is currently being held at a detention center in Camp Crame.
“Well it doesn’t matter as long as she is safe and siya ay ligtas [basta] walang danger to her life and limb,” Cornejo’s legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, said.
Cornejo’s grandmother, Florencia was present during the hearing and wore a white shirt which said “Justice for Deniece jail the rapist!”
According to the elder Cornejo, their lives had been badly affected by the incident. “Since January 17 na nangyari sa kanya hanggang ngayon pinipilit namin maging normal ang buhay namin,” she said.
Navarro has accused Lee and others of beating him up at a Taguig City condominium unit where Cornejo was staying on Jan. 22.
Lee had alleged that he and his companions had caught Navarro trying to rape Cornejo. — Andrei Medina/DVM, GMA News
