SAN JUAN, Abra July 19 – A 45-year old man died after he was stabbed dead inside his nipa hut before his body was dumped in a river at Pattaoig, here, Tuesday.
Police authorities identified the victim as Marcos Talledo, 45, single, unemployed and a resident of Barangay Badas, San Juan, Abra.
Initial police investigation showed the victim was inside his nipa hut when still unidentified male persons suddenly entered the same and stabbed him several times on the different parts of his body with the use of a kitchen knife before dumping his body in the river.
Concerned barangay officials saw the floating lifeless body of the victim in the river and reported the matter to the police station for proper action.
The victim was identified through the help of his friends and relatives from their barangay.
By Dexter A. See