A U.S. Marine has been charged with murder in the death of a transgender woman who was found strangled in a Philippines hotel room…Pfc. Scott Pemberton is accused of killing Jeffrey Laude, who was also known as Jennifer…Laude's naked body was found with her head in a toilet in an Olongapo hotel room shortly after midnight on October 12, 2014…
Witnesses told police that Pemberton was with Laude at a local disco before the two checked into the hotel on the night of October 11…
Pimberton was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina…The Marine Corps said it was "working closely and cooperating fully with the Philippine National Police to ensure that a thorough investigation is completed and due process of law is followed."
Three other Marines from the same unit have been identified as potential witnesses….
"U.S. Marine Charged With Murder in Death of Transgender Woman in Philippines," CNN, December 15, 2014
Witnesses told police that Pemberton was with Laude at a local disco before the two checked into the hotel on the night of October 11…
Pimberton was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina…The Marine Corps said it was "working closely and cooperating fully with the Philippine National Police to ensure that a thorough investigation is completed and due process of law is followed."
Three other Marines from the same unit have been identified as potential witnesses….
"U.S. Marine Charged With Murder in Death of Transgender Woman in Philippines," CNN, December 15, 2014
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