A photograph taken by a Philippine politician moments before he was shot dead has led to the arrest of his suspected killer.
Reynaldo Dagsa, a Manila district councillor, took a photo of his family outside their house on New Year's Day.
Unknowingly, a man raising his gun to fire was included in the background of the snap.
The family gave the photo to police who have now detained a man on suspicion of murder.
The killer is shown in the photograph wearing a back-to-front baseball cap just behind Mr Dagsa's daughter, wife and mother-in-law, who were unaware of his presence.
"While he was taking the picture of his family on New Year's Day, the killer appeared and he inadvertently took the picture of the killer with the gun aimed at him," local police chief Jude Santos told the AFP news agency.
The gunman was soon identified as Michael Gonzales, also known by the underworld name of Fubo of Fish Pond Area 1. He was arrested soon afterwards when the district councillor's family handed the camera to police.
His wife, daughter and another female relative, had been posing for him when he was murdered.
Police chief Jude Santos said: 'While he was taking the picture of his family on New Year's Day, the killer appeared and he inadvertently took the picture of the killer – with the gun aimed at him.'
Not only that, Mr Dagsa had also photographed his killer's accomplice, who can be seen lurking in the background of the picture, said Mr Santos.
The search is now on for the gunman's accomplice, who is standing to the right of the photo as he watches Gonzales taking aim, the muzzle of his pistol highlighted by the camera flash.
Police told The Inquirer newspaper of Manila that the second lookout has been identified as Rommel Oliva, while there was a third man identified as Francis Bumjal, although he is not in the picture.
Police chief Santos said the main suspect was a car thief who was out on bail and is believed to have sought revenge against Dagsa for ordering his arrest last year.
Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12111496
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