Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Capt. Hazel Tuazon announced on Monday that the results of the DNA test for the murdered couple Jeff Predas and Jennifer Chavez are at hand.
DCPO clarifies that they are still waiting for the official hard copy signed by the head of the Davao City Forensic Unit (DCFU) to be submitted to the Bajada Police Station.
“Naa na ang result sa DNA testing pero nagpaabot lang ta sa hard copy nga ihatag sa DCFU para official ug pirmado sa head sa DCFU na ilang ihatag sa Bajada Police Station to DCPO,” Tuazon said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR).
DNA testing from the blood stains collected from the elevator and the sixth and seventh floors of the condominium building was conducted to help solve the Predas-Chavez murder case.
The two were found dead at a condominium building along J.P. Laurel Avenue in Davao City on April 21, 2024.
In an interview last month with DCPO director Col. Richard Bad-ang, he said during the reenactment, police found bloodstains in room 323, the elevator, and sixth and seventh floors. He said these bloodstains are subject to DNA testing to match if these belonged to Chavez and Predas.
Meanwhile, Tuazon said they are hoping to get additional information from the iPhones of the victims recovered from the crime scene.
“Atoa nang gi-send sa Manila kay didto kompleto sila ug gamit. At least sa makuha nato nga information sa cellphone sa duha ka biktima basin naa tay importante nga infromation nga makuha nato didto para makahatag ug katin-awan sa ilang pagkamatay sa sulod sa condominium,” she said.
Tuazon assured that the investigators were not taking a shortcut in conducting the investigation.
“Ang kani nga kaso dili nato i-short cut para makuha nato just in case naa’y third party nga involve. Dili puwede nga naa tay POIs para ma-solve lang ang kaso. Klaro ang atong gina conduct na investigation ug dili pwede na mu-short cut na lang para ma-solve ang kaso. Ang city director dili gusto ana kay gusto niya klaro ang atong gina conduct na investigation para matagaan ug katin-awan ang pamilya sa duha ka biktima ug para pud ang POIs kung wala sila’y involvement sa kini nga kaso ma-clear pud ang ilahang pangalan,” she said.
