Ampatuan Jr. faces prosecutors for massacre of 57

Filipino journalists who lost 30 of their colleagues in the Nov. 23 killings shouted curses

Last updated: July 22, 2019 | 19:06

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Manila: The main suspect in the Philippines' worst-ever political massacre has appeared before prosecutors in Manila in a bulletproof vest and handcuffs while his lawyer sought a quick resolution of the case.

Dozens of Filipino journalists who lost 30 of their colleagues in the Nov. 23 killings in southern Maguindanao province shouted curses at Andal Ampatuan Jr. and shoved pictures of victims' mutilated bodies in his face Friday as security agents led him to a Justice Department hall.

Ampatuan has been charged with 40 counts of murder. He denies the charges.

Prosecutors say they will also review police evidence against his father, the clan patriarch, and about 160 others.

Andal Ampatuan Jr., the principal suspect in the killing of 57 people is confronted by a member of the National Press Club with pictures of alleged victims of the Nov. massacre. Andal appeared in a bullet-proof vest and handcuffs as a lawyer urged for a quick resolution of the case considered as the worst political killing in the country.

Andal Ampatuan Jr., the principal suspect in the killing of 57 people, reacts as he is confronted by members of the National Press Club with pictures of alleged victims of the Nov. massacre as Andal arrives for the summary preliminary investigation at the Department of Justice Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 in Manila, Philippines.

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