P2-M blood money needed to bring OFW in Saudi home

The family of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was saved from the death penalty in Saudi Arabia has appealed for help in bringing their loved one home hopefully before Christmas.

A report on GMA News TV's “QRT” on Thursday said the family of Jonard Langamin is appealing for help in raising the P2 million blood money needed for him to get home.

Langamin was sentenced to death for killing fellow Filipino Robertson Mendoza in 2008.

Due to the tanazul or affidavit of forgiveness signed by Mendoza's family and released last November 3, which saved Langamin from the death penalty, he only needs to pay the blood money in order to be allowed to return home, the report said.

Under Saudi law, the private aspect of the case is more important than the public aspect. The private aspect involves the victim's next of kin granting forgiveness to the family of the accused.

No deadline was set for Langamin to raise the needed money, the report said.

The Department of Foreign could not say if Langamin could be released in December. Rie Takumi/KBK, GMA News

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