A laborer was found dead with nine stab wounds inside a sugarcane plantation in Sitio Macapalo, Brgy. Cabcab, Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Monday, Nov. 2.
Police identified the victim as alias “Chikol,” a resident of Brgy. Cabcab.
The Isabela police said the victim’s body was discovered at around 11:45 a.m., while a midwife reported the incident to authorities shortly after noon.
Responding police personnel found the victim lifeless inside the plantation with three stab wounds to the chest, one to the neck, two to the right shoulder, and one each to the left shoulder, left thigh, and head.
Initial investigation showed that the victim was last seen at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, attending a drinking session at the residence of his live-in partner’s mother near his home.
Police said three other individuals, identified as aliases “Rodney,” “Rolin,” and “Joey,” were reportedly present during the drinking session.
Investigators have yet to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and the identity of the assailant.
The victim’s remains were brought to a funeral home in Hinigaran, while authorities were preparing a request for a post-mortem examination.
Police are conducting follow-up investigations to determine the motive and identify those responsible for the killing.*
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