PNP probes disappearance of QC bride days before wedding; checks if foul-play was involved

• Police are investigating all possible angles in the disappearance of a 30-year-old woman in Quezon City
• The woman went missing just four days before her scheduled wedding
• Authorities are examining her mobile phone and reviewing CCTV footage
• Investigators are working to piece together her last known movements

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched a full-scale investigation into the disappearance of a 30-year-old woman in Quezon City who went missing only days before her planned wedding.

Authorities said they are examining every possible scenario, including the possibility of foul play, as efforts continue to locate the bride-to-be.

In a statement released Tuesday, acting PNP chief PLt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. confirmed that police are providing all necessary assistance to find Sherra De Juan, who was reported missing four days before her wedding scheduled on December 14.

According to Nartatez, investigators are treating the case with urgency and care as they work to uncover what happened.

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“We are exploring all possible angles including whether there was foul play or other circumstances surrounding her disappearance,” he said.

Initial police findings revealed that De Juan last communicated with her fiancé, Mark Arjay Reyes, on December 10.

During their exchange, she informed him that she was on her way to a mall to purchase her wedding shoes.

After that message, she failed to return home, prompting concern from her family and loved ones.

Authorities also disclosed that De Juan left her mobile phone at their residence while it was charging.

The device has since been taken into police custody and is undergoing forensic examination.

Investigators hope the phone will provide crucial information that could help reconstruct her final movements and identify the people she may have been in contact with before her disappearance.

As part of the ongoing probe, police are reviewing closed-circuit television footage from areas she may have passed through.

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They are also analyzing available cellphone data and carefully validating witness statements to establish a detailed timeline of events.

The PNP assured the public that the investigation remains active, emphasizing their commitment to exhausting all leads until De Juan is found and the circumstances behind her disappearance are fully clarified.

In separate developments, Valenzuela City officials have organized a special task force to look into the disturbing case of a pet dog discovered injured and bleeding, with its tongue badly damaged. Authorities are currently reviewing CCTV footage that allegedly recorded the animal’s cries during the early hours of Tuesday. A witness has suggested that the injury may have resulted from a violent encounter with another dog. Police stressed that all pieces of evidence, including video recordings and eyewitness statements, are still being carefully examined and verified before any determination is made.

Meanwhile, a tragic incident in the southern Philippines claimed the lives of eight members of one family after a multicab crash in Ayungon, Negros Oriental. Police reports indicated that the vehicle lost its braking system while traveling down a steep road, leading to the fatal accident. The family was on their way to a cemetery to attend a memorial service for a deceased relative, which was also part of a planned Christmas reunion. Five other relatives, including the driver, survived the crash and are currently undergoing treatment in a hospital for their injuries.

Source: KAMI.com.gh