A new witness in the Vizconde has expressed her intention to take the witness stand should the case be reopened . DOJ Secretary De Lima has also revealed that the new witness passed the lie detector test when questioned by the DOJ. Four other new witnesses have likewise been tagged by the DOJ.
While the new witness may provide new evidence that Hubert Webb and his group indeed committed the gruesome crime, Hubert and his group may not be tried once again for the crime. Double jeopardy prevents suspects of a crime from being tried a second time around. At best, the reopening of the case will merely setlle the question of who committed the crime. Hubert and his group even if proven guilty by the new witnesses will remain scot-free.
I still think the Filipino people deserve to hear the new witness for she may provide the answer as to who really killed the Vizcondes. The whole Vizconde incident will only come to a close when a credible conclusion is reached. So far, after 20 years, that conclusion remains elusive for Mr. Lauro Vizconde and the Filipino people.
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