The Baltazar family had a painful reunion on Friday as Rodaliza, the victim’s mother, returned home after working in Qatar for two years to her son's wake. “Di ko alam 'yung pera na ipapadala ko sa kaniya para sa birthday niya, para sa kamatayan niya na 'yun,” she said.
The Navotas City police had left 17-year-old Jemboy Baltazar floating in the river for about three hours before his body was recovered from the waters.
“Di ko alam 'yung pera na ipapadala ko sa kaniya para sa birthday niya, para sa kamatayan niya na 'yun,” she said.“Ano po tingin nila sa anak ko? Ano lang po, pusa o aso na binaril lang nila? Pinabayaan lang nila don. Di nila man lang tinanong ang pangalan,” she said. A friend who was with him said they were preparing their boat when a cop ordered them to get off. They reportedly tried to give themselves up but the police officers allegedly kept on shooting.Some of the police officers said in their affidavits that they fired shots only at the water and that they did not intend to hit the teenager.
In a separate "24 Oras" report, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said it wants to know if police operational protocols are followed during the incident.
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