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Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Beauty queen, 35, was abducted, hog tied and weighed down with rocks before suffering nightmarish death
A beauty queen has suffered a nightmarish death after being abducted from a grocery store in what investigators believe was a 'premeditated attack'. Acquene Arradaza, 35, was snatched by three armed men while shopping in Ormoc City, the Philippines on July 31. Police believe the former Miss Matag-ob pageant winner was murdered, hogtied and weighed down with rocks before her captors dumped her body in the sea. Investigators were alerted of her disappearance on August 4 after a group of local fisherman found her decomposing body drifting in the water off the coast of the seaside village of Barangay 99 Diit. Arradaza was found naked, gagged and blindfolded. Her feet and hands had been bound and a bicycle lock was tied around her neck. Police say her face was covered with black cloth and wrapped with duct tape. Her body was also bound to two sacks that were meant to weigh her down to the bottom of the sea. The alleged abduction was only reported by relatives on Monday, the same day her body was discovered. Officials say Arradaza may have been able to be saved had her loved ones filed a missing persons report sooner. Surveillance camera footage captured the moment Arradaza was abducted from a store in Valencia, Ormoc City as she was buying groceries on July 31. A black Toyota Wigo with license plate number 1799 pulled over near the shoulder before three men stormed out and forcibly bundled the model into the vehicle. The suspects then quickly fled scene, travelling in the direction of Kananga, Leyte. The same vehicle was seen heading toward Tacloban City shortly after the abduction, The Manila Times reports. Her body was spotted in the sea by local fisherman five days later, having already begun to decay. 'The body was already in the bloated stage and it was naked,' Police Major Shenna Layog, acting commander of the Tacloban City Police Station 2, said. 'The tongue was already sticking out. It was also seen that the neck, hands and feet were tied. The face was covered with black cloth and even wrapped with duct tape.' Arradaza's family confirmed her identity through the tattoos on her back. Police are now working to track down the suspects and investigate a motive for what appears to be a targeted and 'premeditated attack'. The model's mother Vilma Arradaza is now campaigning for justice and urging Philippines Sen. Raffy Tulfo to help with her daughter's case The model's sister Patricia Arradaza reported her missing on August 4 around 8am. She also revealed the beauty queen had spoken with a man named Pay-ap Drilon the same morning she was abducted. Ormoc City police spokesman Lieutenant Nova Tan criticized the family for not reporting the incident earlier. 'We could have intercepted the suspects' vehicle at the city or municipal borders if they filed a report earlier,' Tan said. Arradaza's brother, Eros Arradaza, 30, was killed in a gunfight with police during a drug bust in the same province last year. The model's mother Vilma Arradaza is now campaigning for justice and urging Filipino politicians to help with her daughter's case.
Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Beauty queen, 35, found dead while hogtied & weighed down with rocks in sea after being kidnapped by armed gang
Cops said they may have been able to find her alleged kidnappers if her family had sounded the alarm sooner HORROR KILLING Beauty queen, 35, found dead while hogtied & weighed down with rocks in sea after being kidnapped by armed gang Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MISSING beauty queen has been found dead at the bottom of the sea hogtied and weighed down with rocks. Acquene Arradaza, 35, was last seen on CCTV being abducted by three armed men in a black Toyota as she was shopping on July 31. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Acquene Arradaza, 35, has been found dead at the bottom of the sea Credit: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress 5 The beauty queen had been hogtied and weighed down with rocks Credit: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress 5 She was last seen being bungled into a black Toyota Credit: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress Her bloated corpse was found off the seaside village of Barangay 99 Diit in the Philippines on Monday, August 4. Local fishermen alerted cops after finding her decomposing body drifting in the water. She was bound to two sacks which were tied to her to weigh her down. The tragic model also had a bicycle lock around her neck, and she had been blindfolded and gagged. Local police said: "The body was already in the bloated stage and it was naked. "The tongue was already sticking out. It was also seen that the neck, hands and feet were tied. "The face was covered with black cloth and even wrapped with duct tape." Cops later confirmed that the remains belonged to the missing beauty queen. They said: "Police Regional Office 8 confirms that the unidentified cadaver recovered from the seawaters of Barangay 99-Diit, Tacloban City, on August 4, 2025, has been positively identified as the same woman earlier reported abducted in Ormoc City. "The confirmation was made through continued coordination between the Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) and Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO) following a reported abduction incident in the village of Valencia in Ormoc City on July 31, 2025." Reality star and model dies, 32, as cops break down her door to find her body left for 20 days They added: "The victim was reportedly taken by three unidentified armed individuals who forced her into a black vehicle before fleeing in the direction of Kananga, Leyte." Shocking footage previously showed the moment she was reportedly forced into the back of the black Toyota Wigo and driven away - the last time she was seen. Lieutenant Nova Tan of Ormoc City police said the alleged abduction was only reported by relatives on Monday - the same day the body was discovered. The officer explained that they "could have intercepted the suspects' vehicle at the city or municipal borders" if her family had filed a report sooner. Authorities said they were tracking down the suspects and investigating the "premeditated attack". Single mum-of-three Acquene was the former winner of the Miss Matag-ob pageant in Matag-ob municipality. It comes after an ex-beauty queen was shot dead while travelling in a car with her baby daughter and partner in Ecuador. Esther Gabriela Murillo Cruz, 25, was ambushed by two men on a motorbike who sprayed the vehicle with bullets. The model was rushed to a local hospital in Manta just after 3am on Saturday where she was treated for gunshot wounds to her vital organs. But despite medics' best efforts, she was soon pronounced dead. And in June, a glamorous bodybuilder was found dead in a swimming pool while on holiday, sparking a police probe. Luz María Barrera Agatón died in the early hours of Sunday morning while holidaying with her family, before loved ones found her corpse. 5 Arradaza (C) went missing on July 31 Credit: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress 5 The beauty queen was the former winner of the Miss Matag-ob pageant in Matag-ob municipality Credit: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
The Irish Sun
15 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Beauty queen, 35, found dead while hogtied & weighed down with rocks in sea after being kidnapped by armed gang
HORROR KILLING Beauty queen, 35, found dead while hogtied & weighed down with rocks in sea after being kidnapped by armed gang A MISSING beauty queen has been found dead at the bottom of the sea hogtied and weighed down with rocks. Acquene Arradaza, 35, was last seen on CCTV being abducted by three armed men in a black Toyota as she was shopping on July 31. 2 Acquene Arradaza, 35, has been found dead at the bottom of the sea Credit: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress 2 The beauty queen had been hogtied and weighed down with rocks Credit: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress Her bloated corpse was found off the seaside village of Barangay 99 Diit in the Philippines on Monday, August 4. Local fishermen alerted cops after finding her decomposing body drifting in the water. She was bound to two sacks which were tied to her to weigh her down. The tragic model also had a bicycle lock around her neck, and she had been blindfolded and gagged. Local police said: "The body was already in the bloated stage and it was naked. "The tongue was already sticking out. It was also seen that the neck, hands and feet were tied. "The face was covered with black cloth and even wrapped with duct tape." Cops later confirmed that the remains belonged to the missing beauty queen. They said: "Police Regional Office 8 confirms that the unidentified cadaver recovered from the seawaters of Barangay 99-Diit, Tacloban City, on August 4, 2025, has been positively identified as the same woman earlier reported abducted in Ormoc City. "The confirmation was made through continued coordination between the Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) and Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO) following a reported abduction incident in the village of Valencia in Ormoc City on July 31, 2025." They added: "The victim was reportedly taken by three unidentified armed individuals who forced her into a black vehicle before fleeing in the direction of Kananga, Leyte." More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
The Sun
15 hours ago
- The Sun
Beauty queen, 35, found dead while hogtied & weighed down with rocks in sea after being kidnapped by armed gang
A MISSING beauty queen has been found dead at the bottom of the sea hogtied and weighed down with rocks. Acquene Arradaza, 35, was last seen on CCTV being abducted by three armed men in a black Toyota as she was shopping on July 31. Her bloated corpse was found off the seaside village of Barangay 99 Diit in the Philippines on Monday, August 4. Local fishermen alerted cops after finding her decomposing body drifting in the water. She was bound to two sacks which were tied to her to weigh her down. The tragic model also had a bicycle lock around her neck, and she had been blindfolded and gagged. .
