Girl critical after being mauled, raped in Albay

LEGAZPI CITY—A 12-year-old girl is fighting for her life at a government hospital here after she was found Tuesday in Malilipot town in Albay province mauled and sexually abused by a still unidentified suspect, authorities said Wednesday.

“Nene,” not her real name, was found unconscious by residents in a grassy portion of Purok (sub-village) 4 in Barangay (village) Centro in Malilipot town.

A diagnosis of Aldrin Ocampo, attending physician at Bicol Regional Training And Teaching Hospital (BRTTH) showed that the victim suffered a crack on the right portion of her skull. There was also a laceration on the private organ of the victim.

“Maybe she was beaten by a hard object that caused hematoma and head injury,” he said.

The victim needs close observation and medical care, the doctor said.

The mother of victim said before the incident, her daughter attended the dawn mass at the town center.

She said she allowed her daughter to hear the mass thinking she was going with her friends.

“I was very worried when she was not yet home around past 7 in the morning. I informed the Barangay officials and police that my eldest daughter was missing. Afterwards, a speeding ambulance passed by and when followed it, I was shocked that she was the patient,” she said.

“I want justice for my daughter. To the person who did this: you better surrender,” she said.

Chief Inspector Arthur Gomez, Albay police spokesperson, said the Malilipot police was conducting investigation on the case for the arrest of the suspect or suspects. Michael Jaucian,@InquirerSLB, Inquirer Southern Luzon