Family seeks justice after cop shoots Marinduque farmer dead

After farmer Alberto delos Reyes was shot dead by a police officer in Buenavista, Marinduque last July 30, delos Reyes' family has been seeking justice for their slain relative.

According to Mav Gonzales' report on "24 Oras" on Sunday, Police Corporal Jay Anthony Custodio killed Alberto during an anti-illegal logging operation.

Delos Reyes' 10-year-old son also witnessed his father being killed.

"'Yon po 'yong sabi ng pulis na nanlaban daw po si kuya, inaano-ano raw siya ng bolo. Pero wala po, base po sa testigo, " said Alberto's sister, Mabel.

(That's what the cop claimed, my brother resisted arrest and made threatening gestures with a bolo. But witnesses said that didn't happen.)

"Yong kuya ko po kinuha niya 'yong power saw at ilalagay niya sa likod ng kubo. Tapos noong lalagay na po, at saka po siya sinundan noong pulis sinabi, 'Sige takbo.' At saka nagpasunod-sunod ng putok," Mabel added.

(My brother was putting the power saw away behind the hut. After he had put it away, the cop followed and said, "Go ahead, run." Then there were a series of gunshots.)

"Wala pong itak o kung anong gamit 'yong kapatid ko," Mabel insisted.

(My brother didn't have a machete or anything on him.)

The family had filed a complaint against Custodio.

Custodio is currently under police custody while the investigation is ongoing. — DVM, GMA News