ILOILO City – A knife-wielding resident of Barangay Gustilo, La Paz district was arrested after he allegedly attempted to kill his two younger sisters inside their own home.
The 80-year-old Jovito Jamantoc was accused of stabbing Roselyn Payas, 28, and assaulting Rosanna Payas, 30.
From what the police have gathered, the incident happened on Wednesday at around 12:05 p.m.
Jamantoc – with no apparent reason – attacked the victims who were about to enter their rooms.
Roselyn sustained a stab wound on the left shoulder while Rosanna managed to run away.
Roselyn was rushed to the Western Visayas Medical Center. Her injury was not life-threatening, and she has since been released.
Jamantoc, on the other hand, was detained in the lockup cell of the La Paz police station, facing charges./PN
