Transgender woman found dead in Bukidnon

Transgender woman found dead in Bukidnon

Police are investigating the murder of a 23-year-old transgender woman in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.The victim was identified as Neilbert “Betty” Donggo Benito of Barangay Manalog, Malaybalay City.Police said the victim, a pageant contestant, was last seen alive with a man.The man is now considered a person of interest.Benito was later found dead with a bloodied head, sprawled on the ground, underwear pulled down, and private parts exposed in Ba…

Trans Pinay killed in Malaybalay City; evidence of persisting pattern of violence towards transpinays, claims STRAP

#JusticeForBettyBenito In a secluded area of Purok 6, Barangay Sumpong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, the body of Betty Benito, a 23-year-old transgender woman, was found with a fatal head injury believed to have been inflicted with a hard object. She was immediately rushed to the Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center, where she was pronounced DOA (dead on arrival). Initial police reports claimed Benito – who was discovered with her lower garments pul…