Man arrested for motorcycle theft, found wanted for rape, murder of 5-year-old girl 

A man was arrested for alleged motorcycle theft in Baliuag, Bulacan. But the authorities also found out that he’s also wanted for rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Bataan. 

According to Emil Sumangil’s exclusive report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday, the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) traced the suspect in Bulacan. 

“The motorcycle has a tracking GPS device. When the motorcycle was located, we confirmed that it was the same person who rented the vehicle,” said PNP-HPG spokesperson Police Lt. Nadame Malang 

The PNP-HPG also confirmed that the suspect is wanted for the death of a five-year-old girl in 2025. 

The young victim was declared missing in June last year and in November, she was found lifeless in Barangay Ibis in Bagac. 

“The suspect admitted that he is the same person being sought by the Bagac Municipal Police Station. He took [the victim] to a secluded area where he committed the rape. He then killed the child and, afterwards, abandoned the body,” said Malang. 

GMA News is trying to get a comment from the suspect, who is now detained at HPG Bulacan. 

But in a video sent by the police, the suspect said that he is sorry for what he has done to the child. In the video, he claimed that he was under the influence of alcohol when he committed the crime. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/LDF, GMA News