Philippines: mother and son murder by police officer ignites calls for change Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Ezra Acayan/Getty
The brazen killing of a mother and her son at close range by an off-duty officer has caused outrage in the Philippines and reignited calls for reform of the country’s police force.
The incident, which was recorded by a witness on film, has intensified criticism of the president, Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused by rights groups of allowing police and the military to act with impunity.
Graphic footage shared on social media shows a plainclothes policeman arguing with his neighbour and her adult son before abruptly shooting them both from close range. The officer, Jonel Nuezca, who handed himself into police on Sunday, has been charged with two counts of murder.
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