Lawyers say if it's proven that some authorities mishandled Kian's autopsy, they can be held administratively liable.
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In a statement, the PNP said they acknowledged Fortun’s findings, but reiterated that the country’s justice system is “robust, efficient, and effectively functional.” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, meanwhile, said his agency and the National Bureau of Investigation are National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers president Rey Cortez shared the same position that government officials and personnel can be held administratively liable for botched autopsies. “For government officers involved in such botched autopsy, negligently or maliciously, they can be administratively dealt with, and can even be charged with obstruction of justice.”
Cortez also noted the importance of autopsies in criminal proceedings, especially in determining both the cause of death and the “manner of how the killing was carried out.” “This would be especially material for purposes of possible ICC intervention, where overall State policies would receive greater scrutiny,” Reyes added.
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