One of the five people charged with serious illegal detention in connection with case filed by the actor Vhong Navarro’s mauling incident on January 22, 2014, model/stylish Deniece Cornejo finally surrendered to the authorities on Monday afternoon on May 5, 2014.
According to PNP Chief Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac, Cornejo arrived at Camp Crame in Quezon City at around 4:00 p.m. accompanied by her granduncle Rod Cornejo, the legal counsel Atty. Ferdinand Topacio and some of her immediate family members.
Sindac said, after her arrival she was brought immediately to the office of PNP chief Alan Purisima in order to discuss important matters about how she will be treated fairly in the jail.
“Siya ay nagprisinta ng sarili niya and she appeared before the chief PNP (Purisima) and had a short talk [with him],” Sindac told ANC. “It was a short conversation. [Purisima] has emphasized that she will be treated fairly and will be given the proper treatment.”
After the short talk with PNP chief Purisima, Cornejo was then transported to the PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) building via a coaster and from there necessary documents were processed under the Women and Children Protection Desk.
With regards to the connection of Cedric Lee and Simeon Raz who were arrested in Oras, Eastern Samar last April 25 after several weeks in hiding for the same charges of non-bailable offense, Sindac said they have yet to verify whether Cornejo was hiding with them.
“I’m not at liberty to tell you where she was but I believe that there’s no harm in saying that… she was never there,” Topacio told ANC.
From there, Cornejo will be brought to the Taguig Regional Trial Court on Tuesday, CIDG head Chief Supt. Benjamin Magalong told DZMM.
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