DOJ summons Enzo Pastor’s widow, alleged slay mastermind

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DOJ summons Enzo Pastor’s widow, alleged slay mastermind
Dahlia Pastor and Domingo 'Sandy' de Guzman, whom the gunman alleged to be behind the race car driver's death, will have to appear at the preliminary probe on October 9

MANILA, Philippines – The suspects in the slay of race car driver Enzo Pastor are being summoned by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the preliminary investigation set for October 9.

Assistant State Prosecutor Susan Villanueva wants Dahlia Pastor, widow of Enzo, and businessman Domingo “Sandy” de Guzman, the alleged mastermind named by the gunman, to appear at the hearing, which was originally set October 6.

In a subpoena, Villanueva also ordered the two to submit their counter-affidavits.

Dahlia and De Guzman are the alleged masterminds behind the slay of the popular race car driver. The revelation was made after police nabbed confessed gunman Police Officer 2 Edgar Angel, who said the two plotted against Enzo.

Angel has since taken back his confession, claiming he was made to admit to the crime under duress. The DOJ, however, rejected his recantation and said it would be better for Angel to go through a trial first.

De Guzman’s lawyer Dennis Manalo, meanwhile, asked the DOJ to postpone the submission of a counter-affidavit and insisted that it should first ask for the testimony of Enzo’s assistant, Paolo Salazar, as well as National Bureau of Investigation personnel who did the probe on the slay.

Salazar was beside Enzo when he was shot.

De Guzman was earlier held on illegal possession of firearms charges but later released on bail. Dahlia has yet to be seen since Angel accused the two of being behind Enzo’s killing.

The DOJ, meanwhile, has already approved the filing of murder raps against Angel. – Rappler.com

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