A series of psychological tests and interviews will determine the fate of a 15-year-old teenager accused of killing his four-year-old nephew in Las Piñas City
PCol. Jaime Santos, chief of the Las Piñas City Police, said on Tuesday, May 30, that psychologists and psychiatrists will seek to determine whether the suspect acted with discernment while committing the crime.
Based on their evaluation and recommendations, the suspect could face criminal charges and incarceration in a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility when he reaches the age of maturity, 18 years old.
"He was subjected to an intake interview para malaman, o ma-assess ng psychologists and psychiatrists if he acted with discernment nung oras na ginawa iyon," Santos said during DZRH's Dos Por Dos.
Santos also divulged that the suspect idolized American serial killer and sex offender Jeffrey Dahmer, whose life and crimes have been turned into multiple books and films.
"Kung ano yung ginagawa nung pinapanood niyang pelikula o yung ini-idolize niya na character, yung film character, yung pagpatay, ay ganoon rin yung ginagawa niya," Santos said.
He also mentioned that, based on a background check, the suspect, a Grade 9 student, tends to isolate himself.
Santos said that the suspect currently stays at a Bahay Pag-asa facility, and the criminal proceedings against him have been suspended.
The Las Piñas City Police discovered the remains of the four-year-old victim inside a washing machine at the house of the suspect on Sunday, May 28, two days after the child went missing.
Santos said that the suspect confessed to the crime in a now-deleted social media post.
