A 53-year-old man from Valenzuela City in Metro Manila survived after shooting himself in the chest and head during an apparent suicide bid. Just hours after the attempt to take his own life, Jervin Ganaden was even able to speak to police, telling them that his wounds were self inflicted. Mr Ganaden made the suicide… Full Story »
Jesse Phinney
Congressman backs probe into American film-maker’s death in custody
A congressman has supported calls for an investigation into the death of American film-maker Jesse Phinney in a Cebu police cell. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) officers said they found him hanging in his cell after he had been arrested under suspicion of human trafficking and child abuse on December 5 last year. However, shortly… Full Story »
Police unit involved in death of Jesse Phinney now under investigation
The police unit that claimed American filmmaker Jesse Phinney hanged himself with a belt in a Cebu jail cell are now being investigated. Yesterday, we reported how a US pathologist, privately hired by the 42-year-old’s grieving family, had cast doubt on the official account of his death. Dr Elizabeth Laposata, from Rhode Island, said her autopsy… Full Story »
Pathologist casts doubt on police claim that Jesse Phinney hanged himself
A US pathologist has cast doubt on police claims that an American cameraman and filmmaker hanged himself in a Cebu jail cell. A fresh investigation launched by the family of Jesse Phinney suggests he suffered blunt-force trauma before his death. Police said they found the 42-year-old hanging by his belt in the bathroom of a… Full Story »
Questions over Jesse Phinney jail cell ‘suicide’ make global news
The alleged suicide of US cameraman Jesse Phinney while imprisoned in Cebu on suspicion of child trafficking is making international headlines. As we exclusively reported last month, an expat friend of Mr Phinney questioned the police’s story that he had hanged himself in his cell. The source, who asked not to be identified, stressed that… Full Story »
