TUGUEGARAO CITY: A 27-year-old respiratory therapist at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center was found dead under the bed next to her room in Tumanguil Street, Carig Sur here on Monday, April 25, police said on Tuesday. Found dead was Maria Jennifer Suzette Oñate, a native of Gattaran in Cagayan but staying at a boarding house in this city because of her work at the hospital. Renz Oñate, Jennifer's husband, reported to the police that his wife could no longer be reached on Saturday night, April 23. Jennifer's body, wrapped with a blanket and placed in a carton, was already reeking of bad odor when uncovered at about 5 p.m. on Monday. A suitcase with the bloodied clothes of the victim was also found. The room where she was found was traced to Vilfred Carodan, 31, who is staying in the same boarding house with his live-in partner, Xyzerlyn Areola Evangelista of Smart, Gonzaga, Cagayan. Carodan was arrested in Gonzaga town as he admitted raping and killing Jennifer. Jennifer's body was brought to a funeral parlor, while Carodan has been under police custody.
