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A regional prosecutor has dismissed the kidnapping and illegal detention complaints against the former policeman and driver tagged in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon due to lack of evidence, police said Thursday.

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Raya Capulong

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<div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></div><p>MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — A prosecutor has dismissed the kidnapping and illegal detention complaints against the former policeman and driver tagged in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon due to lack of evidence, police said Thursday.</p><p>&quot;Yung mga ipresenta na ebidensya failed to prove na nagkaroon po ng conspiracy between and among respondents De Castro, Magpantay at dalawa pa pong hindi pa napapangalanang akusado. Kung matatandaan nyo na may lumutang na 2 witness noong gabi ng October 12 na huling nagkaroon ng communication si Ms. Catherine sa kanyang pamilya at malapit na kaibigan ang sinasabi po nitong witnesses na may tatlo po silang lalaki na nakita na inililipat ang duguang babae mula sa isang nissan gray duke na naestablish naman natin ginagamit at pag-aari ni Ms. Catherine Camilon na inililipat sa red Honda CRV na kalaunan ay narekober din po. Nakalagay po doon na hindi nestablish na itong si Ginoong De Castro at Magpantay ay associates po, hindi po napatunayan o hindi nakapagpresta ng ebidensya na makakapaglink po kay Mr. Magpantay kay de castro maging doon sa dalawang hindi pa pinangalanang suspek na nakita po na naglilipat ng alllegedly na lifeless body ni ms. Camilon noong October 12…ang konsepto po kasi ay dalawa o mahigit pa sa dalawang tao po ay nag agree na mag commit sila ng krimen at nagdesisyon po sila na magcommit sila ng krimen, doon po umiikot ang conspiracy theory po,&quot; PNP spokesperson Police Col Jean Fajardo explained.</p><p>Fajardo added the photo of Camilon and De Castro submitted by the police was not considered as enough evidence for kidnapping and serious illegal detention.</p><p>“Ang pictures po na nagpapakita di umano si Major De Castro at Ms. Catherine ay allegedly kissing does not prove kidnapping and serious illegal detention although it may prove the relatioship between De Castro and Camilon although ito ay idineny ni De Castro sa isinubmit na counter affidavit,&quot; she added.</p><p>The prosecutor also questioned why there were no blood samples in the vehicle, as well as the integrity of the photos shown by the witnesses.</p><p>The Calabarzon police said it would file a motion for reconsideration.</p><p>“They will be exhausting all legal remedies available to us to possibly file a motion for reconsideration and/ or petition for review to the department of justice because they believed that they presented all the necessary evidence to prove the connection of Mr. De castro and Mr. Magpantay in the continued disappearance of Ms. Camilon,&quot; Fajardo said.</p><p>The main suspect, Allan De Castro, was <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/18/24/cop-linked-to-missing-beauty-queen-sacked" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/18/24/cop-linked-to-missing-beauty-queen-sacked">dismissed from police service</a> earlier this year.</p><p>De Castro had confirmed his relationship with Camilon but remained silent about the beauty queen’s disappearance.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/22/24/pulis-na-main-suspect-sa-camilon-case-wala-na-sa-kustodiya-ng-pnp" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/22/24/pulis-na-main-suspect-sa-camilon-case-wala-na-sa-kustodiya-ng-pnp">Pulis na main suspect sa Camilon case wala na sa kustodiya ng PNP</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/21/camilon-case-suspect-released-from-senate-detention-1519" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/21/camilon-case-suspect-released-from-senate-detention-1519">Senate releases Camilon case suspect from detention</a></div><p>Rose Camilon, mother of Catherine Camilon, said they had received the prosecutor’s resolution Wednesday morning.</p><p>&quot;Hindi po ako nawawalan ng pag-asa,&quot; Rose <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. </span></p><p>She said police told her on Wednesday not to worry about the development because they would still take further action.</p><p>&quot;Hindi naman ho daw dito natatapos ito,&quot; Rose said.</p><p>Camilon was reported missing by her family on October 17. She was last seen October 12.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/15/23/dna-evidence-found-in-suv-linked-to-camilons-disappearance" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/15/23/dna-evidence-found-in-suv-linked-to-camilons-disappearance">DNA evidence found in SUV linked to Camilon&#x27;s disappearance</a></div><div><br/></div><div><em></em><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6EJhIpptgYA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><em></em><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><em></em><em> </em></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>A regional prosecutor has dismissed the kidnapping and illegal detention complaints against the former policeman and driver tagged in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon due to lack of evidence, police said Thursday. </p>

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Raps vs ex-cop, driver in Catherine Camilon case junked: police

Raya Capulong,

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Published May 16, 2024 12:37 PM PHT

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Updated May 16, 2024 06:43 PM PHT

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