Police arrested a farmer for allegedly hacking a four-year-old boy in Barangay Pautao, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte.
Investigation said the victim was playing outside his house on Tuesday, October 8, when the 42-year-old suspect hacked him with a 16-inch bladed weapon locally known as a"sundang."
Neighbors and relatives joined the search and discovered the boy’s body in a grassy area behind the suspect’s house. “The SDN PNP will not tolerate this kind of heinous crime against a minor. We will continue to implement our stringent campaign to ensure that the people of Surigao del Norte are safe and secure,” he said.
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