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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 23) The Philippine National Police on Sunday said it has filed rape with homicide and robbery cases against three individuals, including the victim’s childhood friend, over the brutal killing of 21-year-old trans man Ebeng Mayor.
The suspects were identified by the PNP as Mayor’s childhood friend, 22-year-old Zander Dela Cruz, alias “Dugong”; 30-year-old Joel Loyola, alias Nonoy Sablay”; and 34-year-old Richard Elvin Araza, alias Tiago.”
They were arrested on Saturday, four days after the slay and two days after Mayor’s body was found at a vacant lot in Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, said Elmer Monsalve, the chief of the QC police s Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit.