A 63-year-old woman died after she was beaten several times with a wooden stick in Brgy. Locotan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Police identified the victim only as alias “Letty,” a housewife and resident of Sitio Banman in the barangay.
The suspect was identified as alias “Jerry,” 45, unemployed and also a resident of the area.
Initial investigation showed that the suspect went to a nearby store and asked for a cigarette.
Police said the store owner refused, prompting the suspect to allegedly enter the store and take a cigarette and a bottle of liquor while holding a wooden stick.
The store owner reportedly went outside to avoid the suspect, who then chased her but failed to catch up.
Police said the suspect later saw Letty seated on a nearby chair and allegedly struck her with the wooden stick, causing her to fall to the ground.
The suspect allegedly continued hitting the victim several times while she was on the ground, inflicting serious injuries.
Letty was rushed to the Kabankalan City District Hospital but where she was declared dead.
The suspect was apprehended by a barangay kagawad and barangay tanods and later turned over to the Kabankalan City Police Station.
The victim’s body was brought to a funeral home for post-mortem examination as police continue their investigation.*
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