Court acquits Andal Jr., other accused for photojournalists’ death
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 has acquitted all the accused, including Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr. and the rest of the Ampatuan clan, for the death of photojournalist Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay, whose body was never found in the crime scene.
Momay was supposed to be the 58th victim killed during the massacre perpetrated by the Ampatuan clan on November 23, 2009.
Only an identification card was found at the murder scene. The murder case for his death was filed only in 2012 after dentures that were recovered from the mass grave were confirmed to be his.
“All the accused are hereby acquitted on the ground of reasonable doubt,” read 761-page decision of Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes.
The court also dismissed the claim for damages of the heirs of Momay.
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