A 22-year-old sugarcane worker was stabbed three times in the chest by an unidentified assailant while urinating outside his barracks in Brgy. Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday night, Nov. 8.
The victim, identified as alias “Charlie,” is a resident of Culasi, Antique, and was staying at Hacienda Julio Mapa in Talisay City, police said.
Initial investigation showed that the victim had awakened and went outside the workers’ barracks to urinate at around 8:45 p.m. when an unidentified person suddenly approached him from behind.
The assailant stabbed him three times in the chest before fleeing in an unknown direction.
Despite his injuries, the victim managed to wake one of his companions, who was sleeping inside the barracks, to seek assistance.
Personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) responded and brought the victim to the Talisay City Health Office for medical treatment.
The Talisay City Police Station received a report about the incident at around 9:35 p.m. and immediately conducted an investigation.
Police also launched a pursuit operation to identify and locate the assailant.*
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