High-profile inmate Raymond Dominguez found dead in Bilibid cell – BuCor
MANILA, Philippines – Convicted carjacker Raymond Dominguez was found lifeless inside his cell at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) confirmed Friday.
BuCor Spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag said Dominguez was found dead by his fellow inmates inside his cell at the NBP maximum security compound at past 6 a.m.
Chaclag said it appears that there was no sign of foul play in Dominguez’s demise but they will wait for the medico-legal report on the cause of death.
“Natagpuan siyang patay sa kaniyang bed so it appears that he died of natural causes pero pinaiimbestigahan pa natin. Wala namang foul play,” he said.
Dominguez had a history of diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, according to Chaclag.
Last year, BuCor denied rumors that Dominguez died of COVID-19 although it confirmed that the inmate had contracted the viral respiratory disease.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has asked the BuCor to submit a report on the inmate’s death.
Dominguez was brought to the NBP in April 2012 after he was convicted of carjacking.
He was said to be a part of the notorious carjack ring responsible for the string of carjacking incidents that made headlines in 2011.
Dominguez’s gang was also linked to other high-profile crimes, including the murder of car dealer Venson Evangelista. – RRD (with details from Correspondent Mac Cordova)