Police nab man who plucked three-year-old girl’s left eye
The police arrested a 24-year-old man believed to be hooked on illegal drugs after he pulled out the left eye of a three-year-old girl late Monday afternoon in
The suspect, Rolly Semira, jobless, native of Negros Occidental and a visitor in the city, was taken by police authorities after neighbors mobbed him.
Witnesses said Semira mercilessly took out Kryzzy Anne Diaz’s left eye out of its socket around
The victim, a resident of 38-G
Upon seeing the incident, a neighbor called for help, while the victim’s sister ran inside their house and told their parents what happened. They rushed out and saw Kryzzy lying helplessly on the street, while the suspect was trying to pull out again the other eye.
The father of the victim, 26-year-old Anthony Diaz, immediately rescued Kryzzy and rushed her to
When alerted of the incident, the
The suspect, currently under the custody of the local police, has been charged with frustrated murder in violation of the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.
Meanwhile, Taguig Mayor Sigfrido Tiñga after learning of the incident, tasked the Office of Social Welfare Development to extend financial assistance to the family and to conduct a post-trauma counseling to the victim. The local social welfare office said they will foot the hospital bill.
The mayor also granted pre-school, elementary and high school scholarships to Kryzzy, who is set to attend pre-school this school year. – Rhodina Villanueva
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