The former policeman who was caught on camera killing two neighbors in an argument last year passed away at the New Bilibid Prison's hospital after being found unconscious by fellow inmates inside the prison complex.
FORMER Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca. who was convicted after killing a mother and her son in Tarlac last year, died at the New Bilibid Prison Tuesday eveing.
The former policeman passed away at the NBP hospital after being found unconscious by fellow inmates inside the prison complex, Bureau of Corrections spokesman Gabriel Chaclag said in a text to media.
"He was brought unconscious to the NBP Hospital by his cell mates at 6:30 PM yesterday (Nov 30,2021) while walking outside the dormitory purposely to go to the hospital after complaining of dizziness.
But while walking, he collapsed," Chaclag added.
Nuezca was convicted of killing Frank Anthony and Sonia Gregorio in Paniqui, Tarlac after a heated argument in December 2020.
A video of the killing made the rounds on social media, prompting calls for an extensive reform of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The Regional Trial Court Branch 106 of Paniqui sentenced Nuezca to 40 years' inprisonment and ordered him to pay nearly a million pesos in damages to the Gregorios' relatives.
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