MANILA - The mother of slain teen Angelo Lorenzo is not convinced that the death of her youngest child was by accident.

"Hindi po warning shot yun. Intensyon po talagang patayin," Josephine Lorenzo told ABS-CBN News.

(That was not a warning shot. It was intended to kill.)

Angelo Lorenzo, 14, and his friend Joshua Aguirre, 12, were killed by a security guard when they allegedly trespassed into the compound of a construction company in Payatas last Friday.

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Joshua and Angelo entered the premises through a small hole, reportedly to collect garbage recyclables.

In earlier interviews, security guard Jhonell Cordonez admitted that he fired a warning shot to warn the teenagers.

However, he said the warning shot 'accidentally' hit the two victims. He said he had no intention of killing the boys.

An autopsy has been conducted on the bodies of the 2 boys.

According to Josephine, initial information from the autopsy showed that both boys were hit by pellets from the "warning shot."

"Yung mga bata ang sumalo ng 12 bolitas ng shotgun. Siyam ang tama ni Joshua, tatlo naman sa anak ko. Isa sa tagiliran, pwet, at hita. Paano naman naging warning shot yun?" Josephine lamented.

(The children bore 12 pellets from the shotgun [blast]. Joshua had 9, my son had 3--one in his side, buttocks, and thigh. How could that be a warning shot?)

The mother said news about his son's untimely death came as a shock to the entire family.

"Nasa bahay kami noon, nanonood ng Showtime. May tumawag sakin sabi nahuli si Angelo. Tapos nasalubong ko si Jomar, sabi si Angelo patay na. Hinimatay ako nung araw na yun." Josephine recounted.

(We were at home then, watching 'Showtime.' Someone called me and said Angelo was arrested. I saw Jomar who told me Angelo is dead. I fainted that day.)

Both the victims' families went to the site to see the bodies. They had to wait for the police to arrive so they could get inside the compound. Josephine said it was a painful 30-minute wait.

"Pabalik-balik kami. 'Di kami makapasok," she said.

(We were going back and forth, we couldn't go in.)

They said Angelo and Joshua were with other kids when the incident happened.

"Sabi ng witness, 'yung anak ko, humihingi ng tulong. Sabi daw niya, 'Kuya wag po, tama na po.'"

(A witness said my son was asking for help. He said 'Please don't, stop it.')

Upon assistance from the policemen, the families of both youngsters saw the victims at the crime scene themselves.

The bodies were drenched in the rain, laying lifeless on the ground.

"Hindi ko kaya, hindi ko kayang makita. Parang hayop ang trato sa anak ko," said Joshua's mother, Loisa Aguirre.

(I couldn't look, I couldn't stomach to see it. They treated my son like an animal.)

FOND MEMORIES

"Si Angelo, bunso ko yan. Malambing na bata 'yan, kahit makulit," Josephine said about her youngest son.

(Angelo is my youngest, he's affectionate even if he's mischievous.)

She added that Angelo had a guardian angel, his twin sister who died at two years old because of an illness. The family had nothing but love for Angelo.

The pain Josephine had to endure was more indescribable because her son was killed on her birthday.

On the other hand, Loisa describes her youngest Joshua as "palakaibigan" (friendly).

Angelo and Joshua were both the youngest in their families. Their mothers admitted the boys are into "pangangalakal" (collecting and selling garbage) whenever they're not in school, but they denied their children are thieves.

"Hindi dapat gawin sa bata 'yon. Kung may mali man, dapat hinuli at itinurn over sa barangay," said Loisa.

"Karumaldumal yung ginawa sa anak ko," she added.

(That should not be done to children. If there were mistakes, they could have been accosted and turned over to the barangay. What they did to my son was grisly.)

Cordonez has undergone inquest proceedings and is currently detained in Camp Karingal.

THE QUEST FOR JUSTICE

The two grieving mothers are urging the government to hasten the case so that justice may be served, but the more pressing concern as of the moment is how to bury the boys.

Some government officials have pitched in to help with the funeral expenses but the funds are not enough for a proper burial.

The mothers said the burial date will remain uncertain until they raise P75,000 each to bury the children in Recuerdo Cemetery, a private cemetery near their homes.

Josephine said it is impossible for them to raise such a big amount with their meager earnings. Their family has also experienced major blows recently, including the death of her husband and a fire that gutted their house last year.

"Nananawagan kami ng tulong kay Presidente Duterte, tulungan kami," Loisa said, in tears.

(We're asking help from President Duterte, please help us.)

The families say officials from the construction company or even the guard's agency have yet to reach out to them as of posting time.

Despite the difficult times, the Lorenzo and Aguirre families are determined to pursue cases against the suspect.

"Ilalaban namin 'yan. Anak namin yan."

(We'll fight it out. Those are our children.)