BACOLOD City – A woman was mauled to death by her brother at around 10:30 p.m. Friday in Purok 8, Barangay Linao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.
Superintendent Jonel Guadalupe, Kabankalan City police head, identified the victim as resident Freda Mar Aldao Tibus, 23. She was reportedly mentally ill.
The suspect was identified as Niel Alindao Tibus, a 19-year-old farmer and resident of the same barangay.
The victim was brought to the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital in Kabankalan City but Dr. John Vic Caagpay pronounced her “dead on arrival” at 7:02 p.m. Friday.
Police were still investigating the motive in the attack./PN
