How a British baron’s daughter became a statistic in the Philippines’ deadly war on drugs
Maria Aurora Moynihan, who was executed and dumped by the side of a Manila street, was known to police for allegedly supplying drugs to celebrities
A daughter of the late British baron Lord Moynihan has been killed in the Philippines where the government is waging a deadly war on drugs, police said Monday.
Maria Aurora Moynihan, 45, was shot by unknown attackers who left her by the side of a Manila street on September 10, authorities said.
Her killers left a cardboard sign accusing Moynihan of being a “drug pusher for celebrities”, Chief Inspector Tito Jay Cuden said.
The victim was on bail while facing charges of possession of illegal drugs following a February 2013 suburban Manila police raid.
“Witnesses told us they heard a series of gunshots, then saw a vehicle leaving the area. They did not see its licence plates,” Cuden said.
CCTV footage aired on local television network ABS-CBN showed a vehicle stop and open its door on the deserted part of the street where the body was later found.