Ramona fears for her life, says mom

Ramona “Mara” Bautista left the country on her own for fear   of her life, her mother said  on Sunday.

“Para po sa kaliwanagan ng lahat, my daughter left the country on her own for fear of her life. It was a decision made by her and her alone as a mature, married woman. And I respect her decision,”

Genelyn Magsasay said, reading a prepared statement aired on television.

“Good enough she did not leave  without shedding light to what transpired on that fateful day of October 28 of which she was a direct eye witness to the brutal killing of my son and her brother, Ramgen,’ Magsaysay said.

“And therefore, my daughter Ramona has the direct personal knowledge of the incident. She’s a state witness, not alleged brutal killer,” she added.

Ramona was  at the family’s house in Paranaque  when  Ramgen  was stabbed to death  last October 28. Ramgen’s girlfriend, Janelle Manahan, was also shot but she survived.

Ramgen’s younger brother, Ramon Joseph RJ, was later tagged by other suspects as the mastermind in the killing and was immediately  arrested by the police while Ramona was  charged in court as an accomplice to the  crime.

Ramona quietly  left the  country  Friday night.