Cries for 'US Troops Out Now' Follow Soldier's Alleged Killing of Woman in Philippines
Source: Common Dreams
Published on Tuesday, October 14, 2014
by Common Dreams
Cries for 'US Troops Out Now' Follow Soldier's Alleged Killing of Woman in Philippines
'Surrender the American soldier to Philippine authorities, then allow all U.S. ships and military personnel to leave and never come back,' said critic
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Dozens of people protested outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila on Tuesday demanding the expulsion of U.S. troops and calling for justice for the death of a transgender woman allegedly at the hands of a Marine.
Twenty-six-year-old Jennifer Laude, identified in some media reports as Jeffrey Laude, was found dead Saturday night at a hotel in Olongapo City, which is located on Subic Bay, about 60 miles from Manila Bay.
Various details are emerging of what transpired the evening Laude died—that she met the suspect at a bar, the two went back to the hotel together, she was found in the hotel room with signs of strangulation, beatings and drowning, and there were used condoms in the room.
The suspect in the case has been identified by an eyewitness and CCTV footage as Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, who is being held on board the USS Peleliu. Pemberton is among thousands of Marines who were in the area for joint military exercises carried out by U.S. and Philippine forces.
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