By Jennifer P. Rendon
Police have made a breakthrough in the investigation of a Slovakian woman’s killing on Boracay Island last week.
Brigadier General Jack Wanky, Western Visayas police chief, confirmed that one of the identified persons of interest admitted involvement in the death of 23-year-old Michaela Mickova.
Wanky did not elaborate on the suspect’s testimony, pending the signing of his extrajudicial confession.
He said investigators initially focused on the three men last seen with Mickova.
“We learned that two of them had previous drug-related cases,” Wanky said.
On Friday, March 14, authorities conducted an anti-narcotics operation targeting one of the suspects.
The man, previously arrested in 2019 for a drug-related offense, was taken into police custody following a buy-bust operation.
“During the briefing, doon na siya umamin. He made revelations that helped solve the case,” Wanky said.
Autopsy Confirms Sexual Assault
An autopsy confirmed that Mickova was sexually assaulted before her death.
She sustained injuries from blunt force penetrating trauma and showed signs of recent sexual abuse.
Her decomposing body was found on March 12, two days after she was reported missing.
She was discovered in an abandoned chapel in Zone 3, Sitio Pinaungon, Barangay Balabag, Boracay Island.
The autopsy revealed that Mickova died from blunt force trauma to the head.
She also had abrasions and hematomas on her face and other parts of her body.
Scene of the Crime Details
Mickova was found partially clothed, with her lower garments missing.
Her upper clothing was still on but had been rolled up.
She was lying on her back with her legs spread apart.
She still had her shoes on and was carrying a belt bag, which contained only lotion and headphones.
Her wallet and mobile phone were missing.
Mickova arrived on March 1 to attend the wedding of a Filipina and her foreigner fiancé on Boracay Island.
Wanky stressed that the incident was an isolated case, noting that based on police records, no similar crime has occurred on the island before.
