Cops doubt Ted Failon's wife attempted suicide

MANILA, Philippines - Police doubt that the wife of broadcast journalist Ted Failon committed suicide because the wound in her head was apparently not a result of a contact shot. Franklin Moises Mabanag, chief of the Quezon City Police District-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit, told GMA News on Wednesday that based on "initial" findings, Trinidad Etong's gunshot wound was not inflicted through contact shot, which means that the muzzle of the .380 caliber pistol used in the shooting was not closely in contact with her temple. "Initially, ang nakita ng doctor, smudging is not a contact shot. So medyo malayo ang epekto ng smudge...May burnings iyong buhok n'ya, so medyo malayo, hindi naka-contact. Usually in...cases of suicide contact shot palagi," Mabanag said. [Initially, the doctor found that smudging was not a contact shot. So the effect of the smudge was far. Her hair had powder burns, so it was far and not in contact. Usually in cases of suicide it's always contact shot.] Etong, who is on a mechanical respirator, remains in critical condition at the New Era General Hospital in Quezon City. - GMANews.TV