2 guards to testify in Anikow case

MANILA, Philippines - Two security guards of the Rockwell Center will be taking the witness stand in the next hearing of the Anikow murder case on Thursday at the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 59.

Makati City Assistant Prosecutor Hannah Arriola said the prosecution will be presenting security guards Dominador Arroyo and Randy Lecta.

Arriola said the two security guards will be testifying on  the incident involving the four accused: Galicano Datu, 22, Juan Alfonso Abastillas, 24; Crispin Dela Paz, 28; and Osric Cabrera, 27; were arrested by the Makati Police.

Arriola said the two security guards blocked the Volvo sports utility vehicle used by the accused in fleeing the scene and later radioed the Makati Police for assistance.

The accused had earlier posted P300,000 each in bail after the court ruled that the prosecution had failed to show evidence that there was conspiracy to commit murder and that the accused had killed Anikow with abuse of superior strength.

“We will be presenting the two security guards just to complete the evidence. They have no personal knowledge of the incident but they were the arresting officers,” said Arriola.

The two security guards were supposed to have been presented in court Thursday but the prosecution asked the court to present them  on Friday's hearing instead.