Pamilya ni sampaguita girl, hindi magpa-file ng kaso laban sa gwardiya

- The family of the sampaguita vendor who went viral after an altercation with a mall security guard will not press charges

- Representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development went to the house of the sampaguita girl

- The mother revealed that they will not file a case against the security guard because they were thinking that he might be just like them, also poor

- The father also stated that they want their daughter to finish

The family of the sampaguita girl who went viral after an altercation with a mall security guard will not be filing charges against him.

"Nagalit kami sa ginawa ng security guard, pero inisip na lang namin na baka katulad namin siya na mahirap din," said the mother.

In a report by ABS-CBN, representatives from the DSWD talked to the mother of the girl, where the latter revealed that the girl was already 22 years old and studying in college.

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She also has a twin who is taking up nursing.

The family relies on selling sampaguita for a living.

The parents would be making the sampaguita, and the children would be selling them after they are done with their school work.

She also signified that they would not be pressing charges, thinking that the guard might be like them, poor.

"Gusto talaga nila makapagtapos sila dahil mahirap buhay namin," the father stated.

"Mayroon naman silang module. Unahin muna nila module bago magtinda, nagtitinda sila dito mga uwi naman sila mga ten," he added.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, on Christmas day, a family of four was found dead inside their lakeside home in Wakefield, New Hampshire, CBS News Boston reported. According to a report by the Daily Mail UK, the family was victimized by a "silent killer" - carbon monoxide. As it turned out, the propane heating system at the lakefront house malfunctioned, prompting the entire family to be poisoned as they slept that night. Currently, investigators don't know yet as to why it happened; also, there were no carbon monoxide alarms found in the home.

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In another viral local report, a businessman kidnapped in Quezon City was found dead in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. In an interview with 24-Oras, one of the suspects admitted the victim was strangled and had a cellophane wrapped around his face. Afterwards, the killed businessman was put inside a water drum, and buried in San Jose Del Monte. It's the same kidnap-slay crime committed against Ruby Rose Barrameda in 2007 and as it turned out, the alleged mastermind behind the two crimes was believed to be the same person.

Source: KAMI.com.gh