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Family wants justice for Pinoy teen killed in home invasion attack

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Rhia Alcantara, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3rAUbkGhyHk?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>Jaime Adao Jr.’s tragic death has shocked the Filipino community in Winnipeg, Canada.Adao, or Jimboy as he was fondly called, was home with his grandmother when someone broke into their house on March 3.“Kailangan namin ng agarang hustisya. Hindi namin kailangang maghintay dahil ang anak namin isinakripisyo niya ang buong buhay niya para gisingin ang mga taong ito na hindi ito dapat mangyari kanino man,” said his mother Imelda.(We need swift justice. We cannot wait because our son sacrificed his life to serve as a wakeup call so this won&#x27;t happen again to anyone.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/03/06/19/pinoys-in-winnipeg-mourn-teen-killed-in-home-invasion-attack">Pinoys in Winnipeg mourn teen killed in home invasion attack</a></li></ul>Adao was able to call 911 but authorities arrived and found him being attacked with a weapon.Officers shot at the attacker and both victim and suspect were rushed to a hospital.The Pinoy teen died of his injuries while the suspect remain in critical condition.“&#x27;Yung nangyari sa anak ko, isang napakahirap para sa isang magulang. Ako po inaamin ko na napakasakit, iba po ang iniisip ko talaga pero kaya po namin ito alang-alang sa kaniya,” his father Jimmy said.(What happened to my son is very hard for me as a parent. I admit that it&#x27;s very hard, there&#x27;s something else on my mind but we will bear this for his sake.)Since the incident, kababayans have become more worried for their safety in the city.Winnipeg Service Police have been answering queries on multiple public forums addressing concerns. “By and large, we are safe here but we’ve had some bad things happen and this was a bad week and it’s gonna take a little bit of time for us to get over that,” said Chief Danny Smyth.Smyth added that the suspect would be held accountable for the crime.“He will be charged with murder. Although we can’t bring Jaime back, we can certainly bring justice for the family and for the community,” he said.A viewing service has been scheduled on March 16 and 17 at the Glenn Lawn Funeral Home.<div>Read more on <a href="https://balitangamerica.tv">Balitang America:</a> </div>

Jaime Adao Jr.’s tragic death has shocked the Filipino community in Winnipeg, Canada.

Jaime Adao Jr.’s tragic death has shocked the Filipino community in Winnipeg, Canada.

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Family wants justice for Pinoy teen killed in home invasion attack

Rhia Alcantara,

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

Published Mar 13, 2019 04:19 PM PHT

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