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PEOPLE vs Castor Julian, Jr

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CASTOR "JOJO" JULIAN, JR., accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 142774 | 2002-07-03

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

No grief surpasses that of a parent whose child lost not only her innocence, but also her life, in the most gruesome of circumstances. Finding his missing daughter submerged in a pond--- lifeless, and with all the indications of sexual abuse--- all courage escaped Estanislao Domingo. Elenalyn was only eight years old,[1] an honor student,[2] and the youngest of the Domingo siblings.[3]

Estanislao did not have enough strength to retrieve Elenalyn's body from the filthy pond.[4] The burden fell upon his wife, Alejandra, who immediately noticed her daughter's torn pantsuit and missing underwear and slippers.[5]

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