ILOILO City – A commotion in a household on San Juan Street, Barangay San Antonio, Molo district resulted in stabbing injuries on two house helps and the arrest of three neighbors.
Sarina Togle, 31, and Ricco Anas, 43, were wounded on their backs while Anas’ wife Rodelyn, 45, Riccdel John Anas, 18, and a 16-year-old male were arrested and taken to the Molo police station.
The commotion happened in the house of Mary Recelle Briones at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, a police report stated.
Rodelyn was accused of stabbing Togle and Anas with a pointy object. She, Riccdel John and the male minor also allegedly mauled Togle.
Briones and Togle were in their kitchen when Rodelyn, Riccdel John and the minor barged into their house and attacked Togle. Rodelyn then stabbed the house help, stated the police report.
It was not immediately clear as of this writing what prompted the alleged attackers to barge into the house.
Togle ran up to the second floor to avoid further harm. Her alleged attackers chased her but were pacified by another house help, Mylene Flores.
Rodelyn then fought her husband Ricco, who she also stabbed on the back, police said.
Iloilo City Emergency Response team personnel treated their wounds but advised them to seek further medical attention.
With the help of a police officer, Briones and Togle placed Rodelyn, Riccdel John and the minor under citizen arrest and took them to the Molo police station.
Rodelyn and Riccdel John were confined at the station while the minor was turned over to the police’s Women and Children Protection Desk. They face trespass to dwelling and physical injury charges./PN
