Police push to rebuild case in killing of 8-year-old student after suspect's release
- Police are strengthening the case against the suspect in the killing of eight-year-old Gianni Rick Nodero after his release
- Prosecutors ordered investigators to submit more evidence, citing weak testimonial accounts
- Authorities say the suspect, the victim’s uncle, remains under investigation despite the release order
- The victim’s family and the Public Attorney’s Office continue to seek justice for the slain child
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Police investigators in San Pablo City are intensifying efforts to gather stronger and more conclusive evidence in the brutal killing of eight-year-old Grade 3 student Gianni Rick Nodero, following the temporary release of the main suspect in the case.
Source: UGC
The Special Investigation Task Group Nodero said the 59-year-old suspect was freed after the City Prosecutor’s Office ruled that the evidence presented was insufficient to warrant continued detention. Prosecutors directed police to submit additional proof, noting that the statements of two witnesses were not enough to sustain the case.
The witnesses earlier claimed they saw bloodstains on the suspect’s clothes on the day of the crime and observed him sharpening a machete the night before the incident.
Police Colonel Jonar Yupio, provincial director of the Laguna Police Provincial Office, said investigators are racing to meet the February 2, 2026 deadline for submitting further evidence.
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“Substantial lang kasi yung mga ebidensya natin na nagpo-point-point sa FAR, pero may mga witnesses tayo na piniprepare para talagang ma-establish natin yung offense,” Yupio says. “Bukod doon sa mga additional requirements, kami ay nagbubuo ng airtight na kaso. Talagang tinitingnan naming lahat ng anggulo,” he adds.
Yupio explained that the prosecutor’s release order cited the failure to observe the 36-hour hot pursuit period during the suspect’s arrest. Despite this, he stressed that the victim’s uncle remains the prime suspect and that the murder case is still active.
The Public Attorney’s Office has stepped in to support the victim’s family. PAO Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta ordered lawyers to coordinate closely with police.
“Nagbigay na ako ng direktiba sa mga PAO lawyers sa San Pablo na makipagtulungan sa pulisya para makuha ang statements ng mga saksi, para mapalakas ang mga ebidensya at magkaroon ng preliminary investigation at mahuli at maipakulong muli ang sinasabing salarin,” Acosta says.
Gianni’s family expressed deep pain over the suspect’s release but said they remain hopeful. His father, Jon-Jon Suarez, made an emotional plea for guidance.
In an earlier local report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. CCTV footage showed three men entering the shop, closing the roll-up door, and then shooting the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects also took a bag and a cellphone belonging to the victims. According to a report by Gary De Leon of TV5 Frontline Pilipinas, the family started receiving threats after they lent P1 million to a resident of their barangay, who allegedly used the money for a business.
In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. Based on a report by EJ Gomez on Unang Balita, the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school’s faculty room. Police said the school had a security guard, but since the suspect was a familiar face, he was able to enter and leave easily. The suspect claimed he went there to talk to his wife and fix their issues, but the situation escalated into a heated argument.
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