{"id":176039,"date":"2018-08-10T03:56:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T07:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=176039"},"modified":"2018-08-10T03:56:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T07:56:58","slug":"no-foul-play-inmates-death-manila-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/08\/10\/no-foul-play-inmates-death-manila-police\/","title":{"rendered":"No foul play in inmate’s death: Manila police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Headquarters of the Philippine National Police – Manila Police District (PNP-MPD) along UN Avenue, Ermita, Manila. The building was opened in 1949. (Photo By Patrick Roque, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday belied allegation that a detainee at the Barbosa Community Precinct of MPD Police Station 3 was killed last August 6.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the MPD, under Police Chief Supt. Rolando Anduyan, said it “is deeply saddened by the untimely death of Allan Rafael”, noting that a full investigation will be undertaken in connection with the detainee’s death three days after he was arrested along C.M. Recto cor. Loyola St. in Quiapo, Manila.<\/p>\n

“Rafael\u2019s death is understandably devastating to his family and our community. No one wanted this outcome,” the MPD said.<\/p>\n

“We would like to clarify that the detainee was not subjected to torture or inhumane treatment; he was not slain, contrary to allegation of some,” it added.<\/p>\n

The MPD added that “based on information at this time, he had a ‘medical condition’,” noting that “as soon as our police personnel became aware of his medical condition, he was transferred and the family was informed of this matter.”<\/p>\n

The MPD said it did not interfere when Rafael\u2019s common-law-wife brought his remains to a funeral parlor.<\/p>\n

Police authorities said the results of the autopsy, signed by Dr. Melissa Gatchalian, National Bureau of Investigation medical legal officer, showed that the cause of death was cardio respiratory arrest.<\/p>\n

Rafael and his boardmate Sherwin Angeles yielded two transparent plastic sachets containing methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu when arrested by police personnel of Barbosa station on Aug. 3, 2018.<\/p>\n

The two men were put under inquest on Aug. 4, 2018 before Assistant City Prosecutor Manolo Vergara.<\/p>\n

On Aug. 6, 2018, Rafael, while inside Barbosa PCP, experienced difficulty in breathing. He was brought to Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:15 a.m. of same date by Dr. Cynthia Charmino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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