A 17-year-old trainee at a construction supply firm was found dead, hogtied and stripped of her underwear, in a grassy area of the reclamation area in Brgy. 12, Bacolod City, on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 22.
Capt. Francis Depasucat, Bacolod City Police Station 1 commander, said that at around 1 p.m., a tricycle driver discovered the body and immediately reported it to the authorities.
Blood stains were also found near the area.
They are still waiting for the official findings on her cause of death, Depasucat said.
They are also still determining if she was killed in the reclamation area or if the crime was committed elsewhere, he added.
Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya, in a statement Wednesday night, said he strongly condemns the cruel and despicable act committed at the BREDCO Port area in Barangay 12, which claimed the life of an innocent 17-year-old.
“What transpired is beyond reason and demands swift, decisive, and uncompromising justice,” he said.
“The city extends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved family in this time of unbearable pain. We are extending every possible form of assistance and support as we move with the family in the pursuit of truth and accountability,” he said.
Gasataya said he has coordinated with the Bacolod City Police Office to exhaust every resource and pursue every lead until those responsible are found and made to answer for this crime.
“No one capable of such cruelty will ever find refuge in our city,” he said.
The Bacolod City government is offering a ₱100,000 reward to anyone who can provide credible information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the crime, the mayor said.
Any information may be directly coordinated with the Bacolod City Police Office through Bacolod Police Director Col. Joeresty Coronica, he said.
“Bacolod stands united, in grief, outrage, and unbreakable resolve, to protect every life and ensure that such cruelty will never go unpunished on our soil,” he said.*