• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
An elderly woman and her grandson were killed, following a violent family confrontation in Sitio Balangigan, Barangay Guinpaan, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Police identified the woman as alias “Edelberta,” 91, and her grandson as alias “Christian,” 26, who was tagged as the attacker.
Initial police investigation showed that both engaged in a heated argument after the grandmother reportedly refused Christian’s request for money.
The confrontation turned violent when Christian hacked his grandmother.
Edelberta’s husband, Carlos, 84, witnessed the attack and intervened by taking a knife and stabbed Christian several times.
Christian retaliated by hacking his grandfather.
Personnel of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office transported the three individuals to the Moises Padilla Municipal Infirmary.
However, Edelberta and Christian were declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
Carlos was transferred to Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City for further treatment.
In Escalante City, a 76-year-old man was mauled allegedly by his own son in Barangay Langub, Escalante City on Oct. 17.
The 36-year-old suspect, alias “Novim,” who was under the influence of liquor, admitted to have mauled his father, following his arrest by the barangay tanods, who turned over him to the police. | GPB
