A 70-year-old man was found dead on the side of the road at Hda. Abo-abo, Barangay Bagtic in Silay City, Negros Occidental, on Monday, July 11.
The victim identified by the police as Noli Sibungga was covered in blood when he was discovered.
The victim may have been hit with a hard object, a police report said.
The victim’s relatives said he suffered from mental illness and was said to be an alcoholic, the police added.
The police are still waiting for the result of the post-mortem examination of the victim’s body.*