Frat man in hazing death

under temporary police

custodyMPD
By: Jhoanna Ballaran - Reporter / @JhoannaBINQ
INQUIRER.net / 10:43 AM September 23, 2017

John Paul Solano, the principal suspect in the killing of Horacio Castillo III, undergoes
fingerprinting procedure at the Manila Police District headquarters. RICHARD REYES

John Paul Solano, one of the main suspects tagged in the fatal hazing of University of
Santo Tomas (UST) freshman law student Horacio Tomas Atio Castillo III, had been
formally placed under the custody of the Manila Police Districts (MPD) homicide
section, a police spokesperson said Saturday.

MPD Public Information Officer (PIO) Supt. Edwin Margarejo said that Solano went
under the usual booking proceedings and medical check-up late Friday afternoon.

He is under the temporary custodial facility ng Manila Police District, Margarejo

told INQUIRER.net.
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Solano has not yet provided his statement and opted to undergo inquest proceedings and
preliminary investigation at the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Sa ngayon wala pa ano, pero if it is under oath, wala na tayong holdings kung gusto na
niyang isapubliko yung kanyang statement, he said.

(As of now, he does not have any statement yet, but if it is under oath, we no longer
have control if he wants to publicize his statement.)
Margarejo said that Solano had signed a waiver of detention because he voluntarily
surrendered to the authorities and there was no warrant when he was placed under
custody.

READ: Suspect in UST law students murder surfaces

[When there is a] delay in the delivery of the detained person to the proper judicial
custody, pwede pong makasuhan ang Manila Police District ng arbitrary detention (the
MPD may be charged with arbitrary detention), Margarejo said, referring to the
Revised Penal Codes Article 125.

The spokesman said the suspect may be turned over to the DOJ on Monday.

Police are mulling filing perjury rap against Solano for providing false information after
bringing Castillo to the Chinese General Hospital.
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READ: Police mulling perjury rap vs John Paul Solano

He surrendered to Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday and denied he took part in the
initiation rites of Castillo, a neophyte in UST Civil Law-based fraternity, Aegis Juris.
He said his only involvement was to provide medical assistance to Castillo, who was
more or less half-dead at that time. /idl

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