'Please stop!' Brutal killing of a student in Philippines drug war sparks nationwide anger

Three government bodies have opened investigations into the murky police killing of Kian Delos Santos and president admits police may have abused law
The Guardian (UK)
Wednesday, August 23, 207

The killing of a 17-year-old student in the Philippines has sparked nationwide protest and multiple government investigations, moves which many hope could signal a reassessment of the country’s war on drugs that has left an estimated 5,500 people dead. Kian Delos Santos was dragged from his home in Caloocan, on the outskirts of Manila, and allegedly murdered by police under the guise of a raid on drug pushers. The killing has sparked mass protests and triggered several government agencies to launch investigations.