A son in Tagum City, Davao Del Norte, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his father by beheading him. The gruesome discovery was made by the police on Monday morning, January 19, 2025, in Purok 1A- Gapas, Barangay Madaum. Police found the victim's headless body with its intestines exposed. The suspect, alyas Balono, was apprehended after fleeing the scene and approaching a witness, who alerted the authorities.
DAVAO DEL NORTE -- Charges of parricide have been filed against a son who allegedly killed his father by smashing his head in Purok 1A- Gapas, Barangay Madaum, Tagum City, Monday, January 19, 2025. The suspect, alyas Balono, was arrested by police at 8:10 in the morning on Monday after being reported to have smashed his father's head inside their family home.
According to a report from the Investigation and Detective Management Section of the Tagum City Police Station, the unit received a report about the incident in the aforementioned area, prompting them to respond immediately. Upon arriving at the scene, police were met with a gruesome sight: the victim's body, headless, with its intestines spilling out from a slashed abdomen. Police also found the victim's entrails, along with broken pieces of furniture, scattered around. One witness said that at 6:30 in the morning on that day, he heard commotion coming from the victim's home and shortly after, he saw the suspect emerging from the house, carrying a bloodied weapon, and approaching him. Fearing for his life, the witness fled and sought help from the Salaam Police in the area, leading to the suspect's arrest. Recovered from the crime scene were a knife, a saw, a hammer, a shovel, and a large branch. Further investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly suffered from mental illness. As of this report, the victim's head, which was said to have been severed by the suspect, is still missing. The suspect is currently in custody at the Tagum City Police Station. (Dexter T. Visitacion
PARRICIDE MURDER TAGUM CITY DAVAO DEL NORTE HEAD BEHEADING MENTAL ILLNESS
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