detective Joseph ##son pictured arriving for hearing in Olongapo City . Lance Corporal is charged with murdering Jennifer Laude in same city . Post - mortem determined she was strangled and drowned in toilet flush . Body was discovered in room at the Lodge motel on October 11 . Pemberton met detectives at nightclub in city before two checked into room . Marine allegedly killed Laude after finding out she was not born a woman . Plea ##sure , which would have reduced charge to homicide , is now off .
Marine Joseph Pemberton pictured arriving for hearing in Olongapo City . Lance Corporal is charged with murdering Jennifer Laude in same city . Post-mortem determined she was strangled and drowned in toilet bowl . Body was discovered in room at Celzone Lodge motel on October 11 . Pemberton met Laude at nightclub in city before two checked into room . Marine allegedly killed Laude after finding out she was not born a woman . Plea bargain , which would have reduced charge to homicide , is now off .