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A SUSPECT arrested after an air stewardess who was allegedly gang raped was found dead has claimed SHE kissed him. Chilling CCTV of Christine Dacera's hours before her body was found in

a hotel bath tub shows her kissing Valentine Rosales as she partied with a group of men on New Year's Eve. Christine was found dead in the City Garden Hotel in Makati, the Philippines,

the next day and "sperm and lacerations" were found on her body. She was also covered in scratches and bruises and police believe she was raped. Police later arrested the 11 men

suspected of playing a part in her death and investigation is ongoing. Valentine Rosales, one of the men at the party, told Filipino outlet GMA: "She was the one who initiated the kiss

with me. “I was trying to open the door. I rang the doorbell. She was the one who grabbed me. “I rang the doorbell but I dodged, I sidestepped her.” Newly released CCTV shows the 23-year-old

going to her room with at least three men. In the pictures, she is seen not wearing any shoes and holding a glass of wine after partying in the hotel. GMA reports a longer version of the

footage has also been circulating on social media which shows Mr Rosales backing away from the kiss. It comes after another man accused of being involved in the crime claimed the gang of 11

were all gay. One of the men arrested, Gregorio de Guzma has told ABS-CBN News that he is gay and had no involvement in the alleged rape and killing of Christine. He said: "For me, I’ve

never had sexual relations with a woman. I’ve never been aroused by a woman. Always a man. Many can testify to that." Speaking of the men who partied with the air steward, he added:

"Every one of them was gay." Police chief Harold Depositar said that most of the men were “practically strangers” to the victim. He told The Philippine Daily Inquirer: "Only

three of them were Dacera’s friends." An autopsy showed Ms Dacera’s death was caused by a ruptured aortic aneurysm. Mr Depositar went onto say the aneurysm may have been caused by

strenuous activity and a high level of alcohol in her blood. He said: "For sure, there was force inflicted on her body because we found contusions in her leg and knees, and there’s an

abrasion in her thigh,” and that semen had been found "in multiple places in the hotel rooms". Christine's family are pushing for a second autopsy after claiming the first one

was incomplete, ABS-CBN reports. MOST READ IN NEWS The family's lawyer, Brick Reyes reportedly said they believed the young victim was drugged and abused before her death. READ MORE ON

THE SUN The family said the 23-year-old “had already experienced intoxication and complained that her drinks appeared to have been spiked”. Rommel Galido, who was also parting with the

23-year-old that night,  told the Philippine Star she said to him during the party: “Someone put something in my drink.”