A Manila judge finds 10 members of the Aegis Juris fraternity guilty of violating the antihazing law over the death of University of Santo Tomas law freshman Horacio “Atio” Castillo III (left inset) in 2017. Some of the convicts (in yellow) are seen here being led out of the courtroom. The victim’s mother, Carmina, and other loved ones break down in tears (right). - Photos by Marianne Bermudez
MANILA: Seven years after the death of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio “Atio” Castillo III due to fraternity hazing injuries, a Manila court found 10 of his Aegis Juris upperclassmen guilty on Tuesday (Oct 1), sentencing each to up to 40 years in prison.
The men were convicted of violating the Anti-Hazing Act of 1995 for their participation in the 2017 initiation rites that proved fatal for Castillo.
