ILOILO City – An inmate was found dead inside the Iloilo District Jail in Barangay Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo.
The 37-year-old Bulacan native Philip Shaepe hanged himself using a belt tied around his neck, police investigators said.
His fellow inmates found his dead body around 6 a.m. on Jan. 22 inside the jail faiclity’s Cell 12, according to Jail Superintendent Vicente Papelera.
“My jailers noticed that the victim was not in his line and that’s the time that we found him dead,” said Papelera.
The jail warden added that Shaepe has told his fellow inmates the prior day that his sister was not able to send him money he intends to use for a bargaining agreement that will shorten his imprisonment.
Shaepe, a gay man, was arrested in 2016 in Barangay Agbatuan, Anilao, Iloio over illegal drugs.
“He was so desperate because he was preparing for the bargaining agreement. His sister did not send him money this month,” said Papelera.
The police ruled out foul play in the inmate’s death./PN
