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Woman found stuffed in steel drum, in-laws charged with murder
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by artificial_intelligence | June 10, 2009 at 08:33 pm
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A plastic bag was over her head. She had a belt around her neck. She had been handcuffed. She was found at the bottom of Manila Bay, encased in concrete, inside a steel drum, further encased in concrete, inside a steel plate box.
Sister's search revealed gruesome murder
Actress and beauty queen Rochelle Barrameda tearfuly recounted the circumstances of her sister's death in a television interview. Her sister Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez had gone missing in 2007. She had since been vocal about her suspicion that her sister's husband and in-laws had something to do with her sister's disappearance.
"Her husband was beating her, and she fought back." Rochelle recounted. Ruby Rose had filed a complaint against her husband. The complaint was dismissed.
In 2007, Rochelle accompanied by a TV crew had demanded entry to the Jimenez residence in her search for Ruby Rose. They had been allowed inside, and the televised search revealed nothing.
An informant connected to the Jimenez family had surfaced and guided police operatives in a two-week search Manila Bay waters off Navotas City. The steel case weighed about 2 tons and required special equipment. The informant had given very specific instructions on how to extract the body, pointing out how it was positioned inside the drum in order to avoid damage.
Fishing Magnate In-laws charged
The informant, identified as Manuel Montero has pointed to Ruby Rose's in-laws as the masterminds of the gruesome deed. Lope and Manuel II Jimenez, uncle and father of estranged husband Manuel III Jimenez, along with four others are to be charged for murder. The Jimenez family is prominent in the fishing port city of Navotas and are the owners of Buena Suerte Jimenez and Trading Company.
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at 23:24 on June 10th, 2009
It might take a while to reveal the truth, but in the end the truth does come out.Unfortunatelt often late.
at 02:52 on June 11th, 2009
horrible.... what ppl are capable of...
at 04:43 on June 11th, 2009
In my own personal opinion, this has something to do with her relationship with the husband. Ok lang sana kung walang conflict between the two of them you can say na hindi magagawa sa kanya ng asawa yan. Pero if you analyze the situation meron eh. Kita mo sinasaktan pa daw c Ruby Rose dati at my complaint pa kaso na dismiss lang.
at 08:58 on June 11th, 2009
I know the family has a lot of enemies in the business. I bet you this is a set-up.
at 14:56 on June 11th, 2009
You are kidding yourselves if you think this is related to enemies of the family. Ruby Rose was kidnapped, tortured and killed because she had the courage to demand the return of her children. Her husband and his family are cowards. They chose not to look for her - that is the clearest message of guilt. Why look for someone who you know won't be found?
Her children will live without a mother. Justice will come to those responsible - one way or another. If it is the latter, they will know what this innocent young woman experienced soon enough.
at 16:06 on June 11th, 2009
This is sick.. the people who did this don't have a heart at all.. they should really pay for this.. being in jail is not even enough.. damn those people..
at 16:40 on June 11th, 2009
I feel terribly bad about the Barrameda family's search for their missing loved one to end up
in such a gruesome outcome. If you will based it on the gathered information from the informant and the accuracy of finding the body and pointing to the masterminds, there's 99% TRUTH in all that he confessed. May God bless the Barrameda family and justice prevail in the coming days ahead.
at 21:35 on June 11th, 2009
lets us all stop eating fish. that's our way of expressing our outrage to the jimenezes who are fish traders. they are also the ones responsible for the rape of our reefs. no more fish in our waters.
at 00:00 on June 12th, 2009
jimenez family is a good family. . they have welcomed ruby to their family and was very generous with her when they were together. . and don't be mislead that she was a mom who did everything for her kids. . she wanted custody mainly for the money. . she wasnt hands on with her kids. . she had affairs during the marriage. . but still jimenez family accepted her..
at 03:45 on June 12th, 2009
damn u...............
at 00:47 on June 12th, 2009
Mystery 101 - you should be ashame of your comments. I bet you, you are Jimenez?
Regardless of what transpired during their marriage, how bad as a wife or mom she is - Jimenez has no right to end her life like that. God works in mysterious ways and YOU mystery 101 - i curse you that it'll come back to you , until you say sorry.
at 00:51 on June 12th, 2009
hindi gawa ito nang tao gawa ito nang mga hayop.
at 03:18 on June 12th, 2009
gawa nga yan ng tao na makahayop at demonyo ang pag iisip, kasi imposible magawa yan ng isang hayop
at 03:23 on June 12th, 2009
tao gumawa nyan na demonyo at hayop mag-isip, at di hayop
at 03:04 on June 12th, 2009
Absolutely horrifying what a man can do to his fellow man...
at 04:04 on June 12th, 2009
this is terrible..you have to pay this...go to hell!
at 21:39 on June 12th, 2009
Utterly disgusting ! Montero is a credible witness having participated in the crime and having shown the way to the recovery of the body. Hope he reveals everything else that he knows.
This is a high-profile case and only thru the vigilance of a concerned media will the perpetrators not go scot free.
at 22:44 on June 12th, 2009
masahol pa k hayden yan c jimenez...c hayden torero, c jimenez natorero kya nagkaganyan c ruby...wawa nmn...
at 03:13 on June 13th, 2009
Thank God for leading people to the recovery of Ruby Rose and bringing light into her mysterious disappearance..The Barrameda family and Ruby Rose deserves justice..May God continously work tremendously to give justice that the family deserves and may the Barrameda family and Montero family be spared from harm.
To the informant, you may be a part of the crime, but coming out of your shell which led to the solution of the case was one great decision..God forgives you just have to ask for that forgiveness..
at 05:31 on June 13th, 2009
Kung sino man ang gumawa nito kay ruby pag babayaran nyo lahat ng ginawa nyo. God will take his wheel for this crime. For ruby's family we already send a prayer request for her. Condolence...
at 02:13 on June 14th, 2009
naunsa kaha sya?
at 02:14 on June 14th, 2009
Mamamatay ang napatay sa kanya!!!!!
at 18:10 on June 15th, 2009
for mystery 101:
the Jimenez family are not kind people for your info... the truth is that Manny Jimenez III physically abused Ruby and was living-in with somebody during that time... During custody battle, she should have won the case if not the Jimenez planned her demise. why didn't you say that they are really involved in some illegal activities that Ruby knew? Ruby didn't have affairs during the marriage. She had a boyfriend after she left Thirdy. The evil clan just can't accept that somebody like Ruby will bring shame to their family.. I just hope that karma strikes them back...
at 02:15 on June 18th, 2009
great post and high-profile case, thanks for sharing this
at 13:41 on August 24th, 2009
ang ganda ni ruby rose. ni rape ba muna sya?