Cops probe student’s death; Relatives refuse to cooperate

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police are probing the death of a Grade 12 student who found here dead here Tuesday inside a greenhouse after relatives refused to cooperate with investigators.  

The victim was identified as Jefferd Moyao Patras, 18, single.

A police report said they received a phone call that day around 9 a.m. from barangay kagawad Denver Nabus informing them about a body found in the greenhouse.

According to Marlon Patras, brother of the victim, Jefferd went inside the greenhouse around 7:30 p.m. on Monday to get clothes.

About 6 a.m. the next day, Marlon went inside the greenhouse and saw the victim lying inside and already stiff.

Marlon informed his relatives and neighbors about the incident and called for police assistance.

Around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, members of Benguet Provincial Crime Laboratory Office led by Chief Insp. Shanne Lore A. Dettabali arrived at the crime scene but were informed by relatives of the victim they were convinced the death of the victim was due to electrocution, no foul play happened and refused an autopsy.

The police report said they were conducting deeper probe as cause of death of the victim remains undetermined and relatives refused to cooperate.