world
Philippine Police Unit Says Deaths of Two Ateneo Basketball Players Not Accident
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group stated that the deaths of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili were not accidental. Aurora police had initially described the deaths as a natural accident. The CIDG statement contradicts the earlier police account.
RapplerAudio version
Tap play to generate a narrated version.
Developing·Limited corroboration so far. This page will refresh as more sources emerge.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said the deaths of two Ateneo basketball players were not an accident. Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili died in Aurora province. Aurora police had previously said the deaths resulted from a natural accident.
The CIDG directly counters the initial police findings.
It did not provide additional details on the cause of death or next steps in the investigation. The two players competed for Ateneo de Manila University athletic teams.
Transparency
1 source · single source
CorroborationModerate · 1 source
