The mother of a flight attendant who died at a New Year's Eve party in a luxury Philippines hotel has blasted the official autopsy that found her daughter died from a 'ruptured aortic aneurysm' 2 / 11 One of the men charged with the rape and murder of a flight attendant who was found dead in a hotel room after a New Years Eve party says he cant have done it as he is gay. Ms Dacera was a flight attendant with Philippines airline PAL Express. He further added that allowing many people inside the hotel room is a clear violation of the rules set by the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 response) for the operation of hotels. She confirmed a 2nd autopsy has been done on the body but says its results are confidential. Christine Dacera [Facebook]Gregorio de Guzman, one of the men accused in the case, told CNN Philippines that he and the others at the party are being accused of something they never did. That's wrong. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, Inc., displayed with permission. ^ Knipp, Steven (September 7, 2015). Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, on the other hand, said he may tap the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct a parallel probe on the matter if needed. But we'll let the PNP do the initial investigation here, he said. Related article: Flight Attendant Brutally Dies Allegedly From the Hands of Friends on New Year's Eve. The Commission on Human Rights said it was deeply concerned regarding Daceras case, noting it would be conducting its own investigation. Only three of them were Daceras friends, he said. An accommodation establishment in areas declared to be under a General Community Quarantine that is concurrently being used as a quarantine facility may not provide accommodation for leisure purposes, the agency said in a statement. Dacera's family members already boarded their flight for General Santos City, where another wake will be held for Christine Dacera Family friend Dr. Marichi Ramos confirmed this to reporters on Thursday before she joined Dacera's family members at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 for their flight to the southern Philippines. He said when he woke up a few hours later, he found Dacera unresponsive and turning blue. According to the authorities, there was a possibility that Dacera had been raped. "[31], On April 23, 2021, the Makati Prosecutor's Office dismissed the rape and homicide cases filed against the 11 respondents due to lack of evidence. [19] On January 5, 2021, following the identification of several suspects the Philippine National Police (PNP) declared Dacera's case "solved", despite widespread claims of a lack of evidence and a "botched" investigation. Paolo Tuliao, Dacera's family lawyer, said in a press briefing they dispute the findings of the report, and were seeking a second post-mortem from an independent medico-legal. So we leave it up to the PNP to be able to assess kung ano talaga ang nangyari," said Ramos. All times AEST (GMT +10). The mother of flight attendant Christine Dacera, who died after a New Year's party in a Philippines hotel, has hit out at the official autopsy finding that her daughter died of a "ruptured aortic aneurysm". Lacerations and sperm were also found in her genitalia, indicating that there was sexual contact prior to Dacera's death. No indication of semen, means no semen was found. According to ABC-CBN News, during the press briefing, Reyes stated that the City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati City breached COVID-19 protocols by allowing a certain number of people inside its rooms. PAL Express mourns the tragic death of Christine Dacera last January 1 during New Year revelry in Makati City, the statement said. If you see the body of Christine, if you are the mother you will surely feel the pain suffered by Christine from them but my daughter cannot speak anymore because she died. 2023 ABS-CBN Corporation. Police initially suspected she had been killed and provisionally charged 11 men who she partied with. Donald Trump Stays Silent on Latest Bud Light Boycottbut Why. According to death certificate and medico-legal report; the Dacera family disputed this cause. As the alleged rape-slay case of the 23-year-old flight attendant from the Philippines continues to be a hot topic on social media, leaked images from the initial autopsy report conducted on the victim surfaced. But one of the men said he and his co-accused couldnt have raped and murdered the young woman as they were all sexually attracted to men. He told authorities that he put a blanket over her and went back to sleep. [16], The police initially reported her case as a "rape-slay"[17] but according to the autopsy report conducted by the coroner, Police Major Michael Nick Sarmiento, Dacera died from ruptured aortic aneurysm. Christine Dacera's lifeless body was found on N [14] Although hailing from General Santos, Dacera was based in Manila due to career exigencies at PAL Express. "The call for justice remains, but justice to find the truth for both Christine and the accused. The National Bureau of Investigation is conducting a second autopsy on Ms Dacera's body, and the results are expected to be released sometime this week. Do not reproduce without permission. They claimed Ms Dacera had already experienced intoxication and complained that her drinks appeared to have been spiked during the New Years celebrations. A lawyer for Ms Daceras family said they believed the young woman was drugged and abused before her death. Maam Sara Duterte, you are also a mom. Makati police chief, Colonel Harold Depositar, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer the deadly aneurysm may have been caused by very strenuous activity and a high level of alcohol toxicity. An autopsy revealed that the cause of Christine's death was not raping but because her aorta had ruptured. [1][2] She was declared "dead on arrival" at around 12:25p.m. (PHT) after she was rushed to Makati Medical Center. The Manila Times reports that according to a completed autopsy report by the Southern Police District Crime Laboratory, 23-year-old flight crew member, Christine Angelica Dacera, died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. However, on 1 January, 2021, the 23-year-old flight attendant at Philippines Airlines was found unconscious in the bathtub of a hotel room. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. For sure, there was force inflicted on her body because we found contusions in her leg and knees, and theres an abrasion in her thigh, he said. Ms Dacera's mother believes someone mixed a drug into her daughter's drink. (Photo Courtesy of Newsflash/Australscope). Dacera rang in the New Year with friends at the City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati City. //