MANILA – Fifteen female victims of the November 23 Ampatuan massacre tested negative for rape, findings of the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) medico-legal team revealed Tuesday.
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NBI Medico-Legal Division chief Atty. Floresto Arizala said that in vaginal smear tests done on the victims, none of the 15 female victims, including the wife of Buluan vice mayor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu and three of his female relatives, had human sperm traces, ruling out rape.
“Based on the result of the autopsy and study of semenology, there were no signs of recent carnal knowledge on 15 female victims. Wala signs na sinalbahe sila [There were no signs that they were abused],” Arizala said.
The NBI said that the opening of the zippers and buttons of the women victims could be due to the bloating of the bodies.
He also clarified that despite the fact that sperm traces disappear within 72 hours, and the tests were done on the 4th day after the incident, NBI doctors found no physical traces of rape on the victims.
Bulet slugs recovered from the victims’ bodies have also been tested by the NBI.
The NBI medico-legal team has done forensic exams on a total of 20 victims of the massacre. – abs-cbnNEWS.com
