Slain Laoag girl’s family cries for justice

LAOAG CITY – Three weeks after her brutal slaying, the family of 15-year-old teener Imee Leah Marcos who was stabbed to death 26 times by suspected drug addicts is longing for justice as the city police is yet to crack the case.

Bothered by the length of time that is taking the Laoag police to solve the case, the victim’s father Fernando Marcos said that he and his family are beginning to lose hope of getting justice.

Marcos told The Star yesterday that he went to the Laoag police office on Monday to inquire on the status of the investigation. He was told to wait at his home in Barangay Buttong where, within that same day, the police would bring the result of the investigation.

“Nagawidnak a dagus ket inuray ko ken ti pamilyak ti yaay da ngem ingga ita awanda met (I went home immediately, I and my family waited for them but until today they did not come,)” Marcos said.

His daughter along with 18-year-old Christine Joy Barroga were killed on Aug. 2 by suspected drug-crazed youths along the riverbank in Barangay Uno. Barroga was stabbed six times. – Teddy Molina