MANILA – The United States refused to hand over to the Philippines a marine charged with murdering a Philippine transgender woman, an envoy said on Wednesday.
Ambassador to Manila, Philip Goldberg told newsmen that the Visiting Forces Agreement, which regulated U.S. forces stationed in the country, “requires the custody to be with the U.S.’’ during the case.
The U.S. Marine Joseph Pemberton, 19, was charged on Monday with the killing of Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude in October in Olongapo city.
The local court had issued a warrant for his arrest, prompting Philippine authorities to request that he be handed over.
Report says the suspect is in U.S. custody on a Philippine military base in Manila. (dpa/NAN)
MANILA – The United States refused to hand over to the Philippines a marine charged with murdering a Philippine transgender woman, an envoy said on Wednesday.
Ambassador to Manila, Philip Goldberg told newsmen that the Visiting Forces Agreement, which regulated U.S. forces stationed in the country, “requires the custody to be with the U.S.’’ during the case.
The U.S. Marine Joseph Pemberton, 19, was charged on Monday with the killing of Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude in October in Olongapo city.
The local court had issued a warrant for his arrest, prompting Philippine authorities to request that he be handed over.
Report says the suspect is in U.S. custody on a Philippine military base in Manila. (dpa/NAN)
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