CAVITE – Police confirmed the arrest of five individuals in connection with the hazing that claimed the life of maritime student Mark Kenneth Alcedo in March.
A report from the Police Regional Office 4A stated that the suspects were apprehended in General Trias City on Wednesday, June 3.
The suspects were identified as alias “Archie,” alias “John,” alias “Johnlee,” alias “Dario,” and alias “Kenneth.”
They were arrested by virtue of a warrant issued on June 1 by the Regional Trial Court, Fourth Judicial Region, Branch 90 in Dasmariñas City, for violation of the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018. No bail was recommended.
On March 1, 19-year-old Alcedo was subjected to hazing in an open field in Dasmariñas. He was later brought to a hospital in General Trias, where he died from his injuries. (Carla Bauto-Dena)
