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Grade 5 pupil raped, killed in South Cotabato

Ramil Bajo - The Philippine Star

KORONADAL CITY, Philippines – A grade five pupil was reportedly raped and killed by a friend of his father in Norala town the other day.

The body of Vanessa Pagalingan, 12, was found by a group of farmers at past 8 a.m. in a ricefield in Barangay Poblacion.

Six hours after Pagalingan was found, police arrested Jory Tupaz, a neighbor of the victim.

Chief Inspector Jorge Parcon, chief of the Norala police station, said Tupaz owned up to the crime.       

BARANGAY POBLACION

CHIEF

CHIEF INSPECTOR JORGE PARCON

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JORY TUPAZ

NORALA

PAGALINGAN

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TUPAZ

VANESSA PAGALINGAN

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