BY CESAR JOLITO III
BACOLOD City – A 63-year-old woman died after she was allegedly struck several times with a wooden stick by a 45-year-old man following an altercation in Sitio Banman, Barangay Locotan, this city, on Sunday, October 25.
Police identified the victim as alias “Letty,” a married housewife and resident of the area. The suspect, identified as alias “Jerry,” was reportedly unemployed and also lived in the same community.
Based on the initial investigation of the Kabankalan City Police Station, the incident stemmed from a confrontation at a local store at around noon.
The suspect allegedly became angry after the store owner refused to give him a cigarette. He then reportedly entered the establishment and took a cigarette and a bottle of liquor while carrying a wooden stick made from a tree branch.
After the store owner fled, the suspect allegedly turned to the victim, who was seated on a nearby chair, and repeatedly struck her with the stick.
The woman sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the Kabankalan City District Hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
Barangay officials and tanods apprehended the suspect and turned him over to police for further investigation.
The victim’s remains were brought to a funeral home for a post-mortem examination.
Police are continuing their investigation into the incident.(WDJ)/PN
