A US Marine accused of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines refused to enter a plea Monday to the murder charge filed against him.

US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was escorted by US embassy officials during his arraignment at the regional trial court in Olongapo City, 80 kilometres south of Manila.

The judge entered a not-guilty plea when the 19-year-old Marine did not answer. He is charged with killing Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude in a hotel in Olongapo City on October 11.
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