A Philippine Court on Tuesday convicted a US Marine of homicide for killing a transgender Filipino in a motel in 2014.
Lance Corporal Joseph Pemberton, who had been detained at the Philippine military’s headquarters, was sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for the crime.
The victim, Jennifer Laude, was found strangled in the bathroom of a Motel in Olongapo City, 90 kilometers north of Manila, in October 2014.
At the time of the crime, Pemberton was among thousands of US forces who took part in regular military training exercises with Filipino soldiers. (NAN)
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