Authorities probe death of 17-year-old girl found in Pasig River
- A 17-year-old girl was found dead in the Pasig River near Barangay 275, Manila on August 23
- PSMS Paul John Dela Fuente confirmed the body was retrieved with the help of the Coast Guard
- CCTV showed the victim leaving a tricycle early Friday morning and never coming back
- The victim’s mother seeks justice, citing a man on a bicycle who often approached her daughter
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Authorities discovered the body of a 17-year-old girl floating in the Pasig River near Barangay 275, San Nicolas, Manila on Saturday morning, August 23.
Source: UGC
According to PSMS Paul John Dela Fuente, duty investigator of the Del Pan Police Station, they received a call from the Coast Guard around 11 a.m. about the discovery of a body at the Philippine Ports Authority d0cking area.
“Ito ay na-discover ng isang tugboat, yung humihila ng barge, humihila ng mga bangka doon sa paligid. Sa tulong ng Coast Guard, hinila nila papunta sa pampang, papunta sa pampang ng Del Pan… dun na naiahon yung bangkay ng bata,” Dela Fuente said.
He added that the body was already bloated, making it difficult to determine how long it had been floating.
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“Medyo lumulobo na siya ng konti… subject for determination kung ilang oras na siyang floating,” he explained.
The victim’s parents positively identified her. Her mother, Beverly Pepito, said she last saw her daughter on Thursday afternoon at a tricycle where the teen often stayed with her boyfriend.
“Sabi po niya, ‘Ma ayaw ko umuwi kasi inaantay ko pa yung jowa po niya,’” Pepito recalled.
CCTV footage later showed the girl leaving the tricycle early Friday morning and never returning.
Pepito mentioned that a man on a bicycle frequently approached her daughter and gave her money, hoping this lead will reveal the truth. Police continue investigating, considering both possible foul play and a medical condition, as the girl reportedly had epilepsy.
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