LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato — A man was found dead beside a road in Sitio Proper, Barangay Luhib, Lake Sebu, during the early hours of Sunday, October 25, after sustaining a deep wound to the neck and multiple stab wounds to the abdomen, police said.
The victim was identified only by the alias “Simplicio,” an adult male and resident of Barangay Talisay in the same municipality, according to the Lake Sebu Municipal Police Station.
Initial police findings indicated that the victim had suffered a deep neck wound and several stab wounds to the abdomen, injuries that led to his death. His body was discovered along the roadside shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday.
Investigators learned that Simplicio was last seen alive on Saturday evening while attending the fiesta in Barangay Luhib. Authorities are now working to establish what happened between his last known sighting and the discovery of his body.
Police have yet to identify the perpetrators or establish a possible motive for the killing. The Lake Sebu Municipal Police Station continues to investigate the case and is pursuing leads that could help determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.
As of the latest report, the victim’s remains had been brought to Collado Funeral Homes in the neighboring municipality of Surallah for a post-mortem examination.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the circumstances of the killing. The investigation remains ongoing as police seek to identify those responsible and determine the motive behind the crime.