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When Australian businessman David Fisk, his partner Lucita Cortez, and her daughter-in-law were found brutally murdered in their hotel room in the Philippines, the family was struck with grief and disbelief, thinking the situation couldn’t possibly become more tragic.
But a year on Fisk’s family say they were let down by police a botched court case that could soon see the killer walk free.
The couple and her daughter-in-law Mary Jane Cortez were murdered in a hotel room in the Philippines in July last year.
The final insult came when Lacinda and her sister, Brittany, arrived at the Philippine consulate to remotely deliver their victim impact statements.
Adding to their anguish, they had to shell out hundreds of dollars to rent a room, which was just one of the multiple expenses they faced, with very limited financial assistance available for victims of international crimes.
Brittany said while most Australians would expect to be supported in a situation like they went through, that wasn’t the case.
Lacinda expressed her frustrations, saying, “I often wonder what purpose an embassy serves in a country if there’s no communication, no initiative, and no effort to organize and assist.”
The sisters are now pursuing costs against the Lake Hotel in Tagaytay for negligence.
“I do hope that someday, somehow someone may come forward with more truth, more answers, but I’m not holding out hope,” Lacinda said.
