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LEGAZPI CITY — The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has filed a murder complaint against the suspect in the killing of a doctor who was found dead inside a parked car in Naga City on Feb. 16.
SLAIN DOCTOR The 36-year-old Dr. Rajean Monnette Romualdez who was found dead in a parked car in Naga City on Feb. 16, 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF BICOL MEDICAL CENTER
In an interview on Sunday, PRO-5 BGen. Andre Dizon said suspect Raymart Martinez, 34, of Barangay Concepcion Pequeña, is reportedly the boyfriend of victim Dr. Rajean Monnette Romualdez.
"The case was submitted to the city prosecutor's office on Friday, Feb. 21, in the afternoon," said Dizon.
"Before filing, officers from the Naga City Police Office assisted witnesses in subscribing their affidavits at the prosecutor's office," added Dizon.
The suspect is in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation while his case undergoes pre-evaluation.
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The suspect, who readily became the person of interest in the case, being the last companion of the victim, surrendered to NBI in Matnog, Sorsogon on Feb. 19, the day before the late doctor's 37th birthday.
"At this stage, we cannot disclose details regarding the motive as the case is now with the prosecutor," Dizon said.
A special team has been assigned to expedite the investigation into the death of the 36-year-old physician of Bicol Medical Center. She graduated from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.
Romualdez, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head, was found dead inside her parked car along Princeton Street, near the hospital.
