Runner-up Philippines - Christine Angelica Dacera suspected of being gang raped to death

The body of Christine Angelica Dacera - Filipino runner-up, 23 years old, was found in the bathtub of a hotel room in City Garden, Makati, Philippines early on January 1.

According to The Sun on December 31, 2020, Christine Angelica Dacera and a group of friends rented consecutive rooms in a hotel in Makati city (Manila, Philippines) to welcome the new year. The group had a jubilant drinking party overnight.

At 10 am on January 1, Rommel Galida - one of Christine's colleagues - woke up to find her sleeping in a bathtub with no water. Seeing this, Rommel said he covered Christine with a blanket and went to sleep again. However, a few hours later, he realized his friend was unconscious and starting to turn pale, so he called an ambulance. Christine, despite being given CPR, still shows no signs of life.

"Three friends of Christine, including Rommel Galida, Gregorio de Guzman and John dela Serna took her to Makati hospital. The doctor concluded that the flight attendant was dead on arrival," British newspaper reported.

The hospital confirmed that Christine Angelica Dacera died at 5 pm on January 1, due to an aneurysm. Veins in her brain also burst.

According to reports, the police discovered about 11 people had attended the private party in the room that the group had rented. 3 of these people are friends and colleagues of Dacera, believed to be both gay and bisexual. Sharing with the Pilipino Star Ngaon, Colonel Harold Depositar, the victim's body had bruises and cuts on his thighs and knees. The investigative agency has summoned 11 people to interrogate her in connection with her death. City police chief Colonel Harold Depositar said three of the suspects had been detained by police. Eight others have not yet been detained. All suspects will be tested for poisons and drugs.

CCTV footage from the scene shows Christine and a man entering a private hotel room. The next morning, the victim was brought back to the original room.

"About 10 people attended the party in a room that Christine's group had rented. One of the police theories is that Christine was raped or gang raped, as an initial autopsy showed sexual intercourse. Police are also waiting for a toxicology report to see if the victim and his group of friends used drugs or alcohol," the source said.

Christine Angelica Dacera was born in 1997 in a family of 4 children. She has a good education, graduated from the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao with a major in communications, then worked as a marketing associate at Gaisano Malls in various regions.

In 2017, she won 1st runner-up Miss Silva Davao (Miss City Silva Davao). In 2019, she competed in Mutya ng Davao and entered the final round, but did not get a high prize.

From May 2019, she started working as a flight attendant for PAL Express and then moved to Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The last flight she took was on December 28.

On the night of December 31, 2020, she called her mother in General Santos City and said that she was going out on New Year's Eve with friends and colleagues. She even made a video call to her mother at just after 1am, then turned off the phone. Twelve hours after that call, the family was informed by a friend of Christine - who was also in the hotel with her - that she had died.

The rape and murder of Dacera caused a stir and a strong public reaction, involving acts of rape, domestic violence and abuse that are commonly reported. planned or performed by a close friend or family member of the victim.

Immediately after the incident, social networks spread pictures of the girl taking pictures with a group of friends, many people then warned "Don't put too much trust in your friends, especially men", or "Don't blame victim because she was drunk or wearing a dress"...

Public opinion also commented that the photos showed how "normal" the group of friends looked, with no signs of an impending tragedy.

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