QCPD looking at 10 persons of interest in UP Diliman sexual assault

Police are now considering 10 persons of interest in the sexual assault of a student inside the University of the Philippines' (UP) Diliman campus, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said Wednesday.

“They have around 10 people na persons of interest. Yung iba doon ay loob ng UP at yung iba ay sa labas ng UP,” QCPD chief Police Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III said in a press conference.

(They have around 10 persons of interest. Some of them are inside UP and some of them are outside UP.)

The victim told police that on July 1 at 11 p.m. she was walking down Ylanan Street towards Commonwealth Avenue when the suspect approached and pushed her down on the side of the road.

He was armed with a blade, according to the victim. 

As the victim struggled, the sound of approaching people caused the assailant to flee. 

According to Torre, authorities have already reviewed some CCTV footage along the area that may help identify the perpetrator.

UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II earlier said that the security in the area has already been heightened after the incident.

“The UPD administration has been working with police authorities for the immediate apprehension of the suspect and closely coordinating with the survivor to provide all necessary assistance,” UP Diliman Chancellor said.

“Everyone is reminded to stay vigilant and report anything suspicious to the UPD Police,” it added. —VAL, GMA Integrated News