INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Quezon Police Provincial Office (PPO) has filed criminal complaints against the four suspects in the killing of a Japanese national and her Filipina mother, whose remains were found buried near the residence of the latter鈥檚 sister in Tayabas City last March 14.
According to Quezon PPO, its Special Investigation Task Group 鈥淢otegi鈥� concluded its investigation and filed double-murder charges against the four suspects, including two of the victims鈥� relatives.
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鈥淲ith the filing of formal charges against the suspects, we can say that the case is deemed cleared,鈥� Quezon police chief Col. Ledon Monte said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
This development came after authorities uncovered new pieces of evidence at a suspect鈥檚 home, such as 136 pieces of 10,000 鈥楲apad鈥� of Japanese Yen and other objects that 鈥渃orroborate the statement of the witnesses.鈥�
Quezon PPO opted not to reveal the names of the suspects but indicated that personal grudge or money might be the suspects鈥� motive in killing the victims.
Based on previous reports, the remains of 26-year-old Mai Motegi and her 54-year-old mother, Lorry Litada, were found buried near the backyard of the residence of Litada鈥檚 sister, Ligaya Oliva Pajulas, in Bella Vita Subdivision in Barangay Isabang.
Police said the two were reported missing by another sister of Litada last February.