Joseph Scott Pemberton A 19-year-old American marine has been charged with the murder of a transgender woman who was found dead in a hotel toilet in the Philippines. Prosecutor Emilie Fe delos Santos told media that Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton used “treachery, abuse of superior authority and cruelty” against his victim, 26-year-old Jennifer Laude. She died from asphyxia by drowning on 12 October, in the toilet of a hotel in the port city of Olongapo, northwest of Manila.
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First published: Tuesday, 16th December 2014 - 10:20am