Girl, 13, kills father in Batangas

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — A 13-year-old girl killed her father in Barangay Pinagkaisahan in Cuenca, Batangas on Friday, police said.

The 48-year-old man died from a gunshot to the head.

The girl, who was arrested in a follow-up operation told police she killed her father because he raped her on several occasions. She said she used a caliber .45 pistol.

The girl and her boyfriend, who was tagged as a person of interest, were subjected to a paraffin test.

The girl was placed under the custody of the Cuenca police and is being assisted by the municipal social welfare development office.

Police are investigating where the girl got the gun.