A 16-year-old girl stabbed and killed her cousin allegedly over gossip at Barangay Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, on Monday, December 5.
The victim was a 17-year-old girl. Both their names were withheld by the police for being minors.
The cousins went for a walk, but when they arrived at a secluded area, the 16-year-old suspect allegedly confronted her cousin about gossip she had allegedly spread.
The suspect who was armed with a knife then stabbed her cousin multiple times.
The minor suspect surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, December 6, accompanied by her father.
She was referred to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office.
Police continue to investigate the incident.*