Girl digs self out of grave, points to rapist

[Judas]

COTABATO CITY, Philippines–Regaining consciousness, a 10-year-old girl clawed her way out of the ground and pointed her parents and the authorities to the cousin who raped her, knocked her out with a blow to the head and buried her in a shallow grave, the police said Thursday.

Inspector Roberto Ocumen, chief of police in the town of Magpet, said the girl told investigators she was raped, then hit with a hard object on the head and buried alive by her cousin Dennis Quilaton, 21, on Sunday.
Ocumen said the girl regained consciousness underground and crawled out of the freshly dug grave.

She managed to reach home through the help of some neighbors and told her parents about her ordeal.

Ocumen said that policemen arrested the suspect on Monday and that he has been charged. He is still under police custody, he said.

The girl’s father said that his daughter was snatched by Quilaton Sunday morning, hit her with a hard object and brought her in a grassy area near their home before sexually abusing her.

The suspect then buried her in a shallow grave, he said.

“Miraculously, she regained consciousness, woke up and crawled until she reached a house and sought help,” the father said.

It was not clear how long the girl had been buried.

What an amazingly brave girl... That man is disgusting.

[Zuth]

WOW! Brave girl, dirty sad man

[beth]

that is a truly horrific story.

[Ardemax]

What the hell is wrong with the world...

so glad the girls okay however.

[Slowpoke]

I hope that scumbag gets what's coming to him. America usually deal with his kind in the correct way

[Chris]

Wow, shocking! I'm surprised the girl lived.

[Red]

wow that is absolutely shocking :l that poor girl. what a traumatising experience.

[geo]

That's such a shock. Such a sick thing to do, ugh. Poor child.

[GoldenMerc]

thats disgusting! who could do that.

[MKR&*42]

Wow..feel really bad for that Child.

Least America have the death penalty to deal with stuff like this.

[Sharon]

Oh my, what a brave girl. She's pretty young too so she'll have to spend a long time dealing with this I feel proper sorry for her :(

[iJess]

awh that's horrible:(

[Recursion]

Wow..feel really bad for that Child.

Least America have the death penalty to deal with stuff like this.

Killing someone isn't paying a price for their crime.

[MKR&*42]

Killing someone isn't paying a price for their crime.

Fine, personal opinion. Not going to have a debate over it.

[Mathew]

Oh how demoralising. Ughhhhhh! Just why...? :(

[Ardemax]

Fine, personal opinion. Not going to have a debate over it.

If you don't want to debate, why include something controversial in your post?

You should be more concerned over the girls safety than the death penalty...

[MKR&*42]

If you don't want to debate, why include something controversial in your post?

You should be more concerned over the girls safety than the death penalty...

Because it's my opinion. :)

[Jssy]

It's absoloutely sickening hearing stuff like this :(

[-:Undertaker:-]

Killing someone isn't paying a price for their crime.

Yes it does.

When criminals punish one another, or people in general - what is the ultimate punishment that they can and often will give? death. Whenever drug dealers, gangland leaders or gangsters resort to punishment; death is always the top choice for punishment.

So the nonsense about 'death is not a punishment' is void, of course it is.

[Technologic]

Yes it does.

When criminals punish one another, or people in general - what is the ultimate punishment that they can and often will give? death. Whenever drug dealers, gangland leaders or gangsters resort to punishment; death is always the top choice for punishment.

So the nonsense about 'death is not a punishment' is void, of course it is.

What if they're innocent?

[GirlNextDoor15]

Didn't actually finish reading it. The girl is really brave. I was pretty shocked that she is still alive since nobody can actually breath under SOIL. Still, I hope the girl will be safe after this.

[GommeInc]

Yes it does.

When criminals punish one another, or people in general - what is the ultimate punishment that they can and often will give? death. Whenever drug dealers, gangland leaders or gangsters resort to punishment; death is always the top choice for punishment.

So the nonsense about 'death is not a punishment' is void, of course it is.
So you're saying the Government and the citizens of a country should set their moral compass in the direction of drug dealers, gangland leaders and gangsters? :P Sounds like a lovely, uncivilised mess - a country filled with angry people who think physical punishment is an appropriate punishment.

Quite a few people who support the death penalty seem like the sort who will fall under such a system shortly after its approval. The filth they come out with, and the anger they reveal set such a negative precedent. I'd hate to live in an angry country :P

[Ardemax]

Because it's my opinion. :)

When talking on the subject of say, Hitler's rise to power, I couldn't add in "I support fascism myself too but I don't want to talk about it" because that's controversial.

All I'm saying is that you're stupid for not wanting to debate when posting something controversial...

[MKR&*42]

When talking on the subject of say, Hitler's rise to power, I couldn't add in "I support fascism myself too but I don't want to talk about it" because that's controversial.

All I'm saying is that you're stupid for not wanting to debate when posting something controversial...

Well you see, if I wanted a debate I would have commented in the "Debate" sub-forum, ironically... . And this is the current affairs forum ._.

[Ardemax]

Well you see, if I wanted a debate I would have commented in the "Debate" sub-forum, ironically... . And this is the current affairs forum ._.

Well done. You have achieved "completely ignoring what I said"

Good job! +rep

[MKR&*42]

Well done. You have achieved "completely ignoring what I said"

Good job! +rep

Thanks! :)

-_- and I simply 'replied' to your specific point of "You're stupid for not wanting to debate when posting something controversial". If someone in here (Current affairs) posted something about..Idk, Christianity in the media. I'm not going to try and debate with them if they say "Christianity is wrong". It's ridiculous...

[Ardemax]

Thanks! :)

-_- and I simply 'replied' to your specific point of "You're stupid for not wanting to debate when posting something controversial". If someone in here (Current affairs) posted something about..Idk, Christianity in the media. I'm not going to try and debate with them if they say "Christianity is wrong". It's ridiculous...

Well if someone posted something in here about a horrific occurrence I'm not going to post something controversial which is out of the question?

And you'd be surprised to learn that the death penalty is controversial so by posting about it, which you are allowed to do, you must accept that people are going to post something regarding it...

[MKR&*42]

Well if someone posted something in here about a horrific occurrence I'm not going to post something controversial which is out of the question?

And you'd be surprised to learn that the death penalty is controversial so by posting about it, which you are allowed to do, you must accept that people are going to post something regarding it...

I don't have a problem with people posting something regarding it, But if it's something like..what that person said earlier "Killing someone isn't paying a price for their crime." Then that's a personal opinion, I don't want to bother arguing/debating over it.

Besides, we're sort of getting into a debate now (ironically), so I'm probably not going to reply :L

Although, I do understand where you're coming from - I never wanted a debate. :)

[Ardemax]

I don't have a problem with people posting something regarding it, But if it's something like..what that person said earlier "Killing someone isn't paying a price for their crime." Then that's a personal opinion, I don't want to bother arguing/debating over it.

Besides, we're sort of getting into a debate now (ironically), so I'm probably not going to reply :L

Although, I do understand where you're coming from - I never wanted a debate. :)

Sure, probably "debate" was the wrong word. I meant something like pointing out or commenting on.

But yeah, I guess we've gone slightly off track. Maybe the MODs will look kindly on this? :)

[Thomas]

What the hell is wrong with the world...

so glad the girls okay however.
What isn't?

[Jordan:A]

Wow, how brave!

[scottish]

Should knock him out and put him in a deep grave.

dno if its been said just read op.

[-:Undertaker:-]

What if they're innocent?

Should we abolish prison altogether then along with all forms of punishment?

..as for innocence though, what about the unborn who are innocent? do they qualify for such worries from yourself?


So you're saying the Government and the citizens of a country should set their moral compass in the direction of drug dealers, gangland leaders and gangsters? :P Sounds like a lovely, uncivilised mess - a country filled with angry people who think physical punishment is an appropriate punishment.

Well actually I stated that we should use the civilised method concerning presumption of innocence until proven guilty, the right to a fair trial before a jury, the right to a defence, the right of appeal.... all of which are the most civilised methods of justice ever created.


Quite a few people who support the death penalty seem like the sort who will fall under such a system shortly after its approval. The filth they come out with, and the anger they reveal set such a negative precedent. I'd hate to live in an angry country :P

Actually its the rubbish the anti-death penalty side come out with, as with the example above which i've just busted which is the idea that death is not a punishment - it clearly is hence why criminals use it on one another and hence my examples. We were a far less 'angry country' when we had the death penalty, infact ever since its removal and the softening of the justice system we've become much nearer to having mob-rule in this country concerning justice against criminals.

I believe in a justice system which punishes, and certain crimes fit the death penalty as a suited punishment.

[Recursion]

Yes it does.

When criminals punish one another, or people in general - what is the ultimate punishment that they can and often will give? death. Whenever drug dealers, gangland leaders or gangsters resort to punishment; death is always the top choice for punishment.

So the nonsense about 'death is not a punishment' is void, of course it is.

I didn't say I was opposed to it. The way I see it is they should serve time until their death, IMO sentencing someone to death is a) extreme (what if they're proven innocent later?) and b) a bit of a cop out in terms of a punishment (and no, they shouldn't be let out or their sentences shortened on "good behaviour" and all that rubbish)

[-:Undertaker:-]

I didn't say I was opposed to it. The way I see it is they should serve time until their death, IMO sentencing someone to death is a) extreme (what if they're proven innocent later?) and b) a bit of a cop out in terms of a punishment (and no, they shouldn't be let out or their sentences shortened on "good behaviour" and all that rubbish)

I've just explained both a) and b), see above.

[The Don]

Should we abolish prison altogether then along with all forms of punishment?

It's different though, if someone's sent to prison and afterwards people find out they didn't actually commit the crime, they can be released. Whereas if they are killed, it can't be reversed and an innocent person has been killed.

[-:Undertaker:-]

It's different though, if someone's sent to prison and afterwards people find out they didn't actually commit the crime, they can be released. Whereas if they are killed, it can't be reversed and an innocent person has been killed.

They can't be released if they die in prison before being found not guilty.

..just as somebody cannot be brought back to life after failing their appeal and being executed, then being found not guilty.

[The Don]

They can't be released if they die in prison before being found not guilty.

..just as somebody cannot be brought back to life after failing their appeal and being executed, then being found not guilty.

but if they are still alive and in prison they can then be released...

[-:Undertaker:-]

but if they are still alive and in prison they can then be released...

But we're talking here about the small minority of people who aren't found not guilty and die in prison, just as we are also talking about the very very small minority of people who are wrongly sentenced to death and then executed before being found to be not guilty.

Both are undo-able, yet nobody suggests abolishing prison.

[The Don]

But we're talking here about the small minority of people who aren't found not guilty and die in prison, just as we are also talking about the very very small minority of people who are wrongly sentenced to death and then executed before being found to be not guilty.

Both are undo-able, yet nobody suggests abolishing prison.

Lol, i'm actually for the death penalty, I just enjoy debating :D

And also with the ammount of appeals etc chances are they did commit the crime in the first place and deserve their sentence.