Sunday, September 20, 2009

The Trinoma Suicides

Today's report on the supposed suicide in SM Fairview made me search for these news items:

Dead on arrival (November 15, 2007)
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20071115-100983/MetroBriefs

MALL goers were surprised when a man jumped from the upper floor of the Trinoma shopping center in Quezon City and landed on another man on Tuesday afternoon. Zeno Jerome Pilar, 24, of 1802-A Florentino St. in Sampaloc, Manila, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, according to reports of the Quezon City Police District. Initial investigation revealed that Pilar, an engineer, jumped from the mall’s upper floors and landed on Rico Abendan who was seated on a bench at the Trinoma activity center. Abendon was also brought to the VMMC where he was treated for a fractured left foot. Police are still trying to determine why Pilar jumped. Marlet D. Salazar

Man falls to his death at TriNoma By Thea Alberto (May 16, 2008)
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080516-137053/Man-falls-to-his-death-at-TriNoma

MANILA, Philippines -- A man died after he fell from an upper floor of an upscale shopping mall in Quezon City Friday, police said.

The still unidentified man was found lying dead on the ground floor of TriNoma’s carpark building, said Superintendent Franklin Mabanag, Quezon City police district chief for criminal investigation unit.

A report on dzMM Teleradyo said the man, believed to be in his mid or late 20’s, may have committed suicide.

But Mabanag said police were looking at the possibility of foul play.

From the blog of "siopaomaster" dated November 14, 2007 : "NOT FOR THE WEAK STOMACH. Around 6:30pm. someone jumped and killed himself. Photos courtesy of my Informatics students"
http://siopaomaster.multiply.com/photos/album/122/Suicide_Trinoma

GMA News' report on the November 2007 Trinoma suicide
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/related/14193/QC-cops-probe-fall-of-man-in-Trinoma

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