CCTV catches persons of interest in Grace Omadlao rape-slay case

Four males caught on CCTV video are now being considered persons of interest in the rape and killing of a 16-year-old girl in Pasig City.

According to a 24 Oras report by Steve Dailisan, the still unidentified persons of interest were caught in a CCTV camera footage walking at 11:52 p.m., hours before victim Grace Omadlao was found dead.

A separate CCTV camera footage showed that on September 3, the victim was seen walking along Pinagbuhatan with another girl. Grace's other friends then saw her and asked her to go with them in a computer shop.

"Sinama ko po siya na magcomputer. After 10 minutes or twelve, nagpaalam na po siya samin na uuwi na siya," Grace's friend narrated.

The next day, Grace's body was found outside a certain house along Villa Esguerra Street.

Based on medical reports, Gubita Omadlao, the victim's mother, said her daughter was raped and tortured before she was killed.

"Mayron ditong pasa-pasa... pati dito Ma'am, naninigas 'yung paa maraming pasa. Biglang tumawag 'yung doktor na gumawa sa kanya 'yung parang medical siya. Ang sabi, 'sobra ginawa sa anak mo, ginahasa na ng ginahasa at sinakal pa.' Wala na kong tigil sa kaiiyak dahil di ko kayang tanggap talaga," said Gubita Omadlao.

Grace's family is seeking justice for the teenager who had dreamed to become a teacher.

"Ang sakit isipin alam ko naman lahat ng mga tao hindi po papayag sa ganyang sitwasyon Ma'am eh. Bata pa 'yung anak ko ginawan na ng ganon. Dapat Ma'am mahuli talaga sila," Gubita said.

"'Yung pamangkin ko walang kamuwang-muwang pa 'yan. Disisais pa 'yan tapos nangyari lang sa ganon eh napakabait niyan, walang bisyo 'yan. Galit na galit din 'yung mga taong-bayan. Gigil na gigil din sa ginawa nila sa pamangkin ko. Hindi naman matinong tao gumawa niyan, sana lumutang na lang sila," said Redgie Albarasen, Grace's uncle. —Anna Felicia Bajo/NB, GMA News