Former Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, who was sentenced to prison for the murder of his mother and son neighbors in Tarlac in December 2020, died while in the hospital of New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.
“This is to confirm the reported death of PDL Joel M Nuezca,” Bureau of Corrections spokesman Gabriel Chaclag said in a text message on Wednesday.
According to the official, Nuezca was declared dead on Tuesday, 6:44 p.m., November 30, 2021.
Nuezca was allegedly taken to the NBP hospital unconscious by fellow inmates after fainting.
“He was brought unconscious to the NBP Hospital by his cell mates at 6:30 PM yesterday (Nov 30,2021) while walking outside the dormitory purposely to go to the hospital after complaining of dizziness. But while walking, he collapsed,” said Chaclag.
The cause of Nuezca’s death is still being investigated.
Paniqui, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 106, sentenced Nuezca to up to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing his neighbors Sonia and Frank Anthony Gregorio.
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Killer cop Jonel Nuezca dies inside Bilibid prison
He was also ordered to pay P952,560 in damages to the victim’s family.
In January, Iligan City Representative Frederick Siao on Tuesday appealed to government prosecutors to not let Jonel Nuezca use “insanity” as his defense for killing Sonya and Frank Gregorio to death in December last year.
Siao said it could be expected that the killer cop would push for an insanity defense in court given the fact that he pleaded not guilty to a double murder.
He added Nuezca’s lawyers could use eyewitness testimony or present a psychologist or even a pastor to state a compassionate assessment of the dismissed cop’s mental health.
The killer cop recently filed a not guilty plea in the murder case filed against him after he was caught on video shooting dead two of his neighbors in Paniqui, Tarlac in December.
In 2020, Jonel Nuezca had grave misconduct (homicide) case filed against him. However, it was dismissed due to a lack of substantial evidence.
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