Friday, August 05, 2005
Cops still baffled by death of 3 men
By Ben O. Tesiorna and Joy Romares
DAVAO CITY -- Police in the city have yet to establish leads on the death of three men whose bodies were found by children near a creek at Sitio Lower Sta. Cruz in Barangay Acacia, Buhangin, Davao City Wednesday afternoon.
Davao City Police Office Director Catalino Cuy on Thursday said they have already identified the victims but are still clueless as to the motive for the killing and the identities of the killers.
The victims, believed to have been summarily executed, were identified as Alex Alagao Sr., 41, his brother Mark Alagao, of legal age, both residents of Purok 27, Times Beach in Ecoland, and one Pedro Chavez, of de Agua, Tugbok district.
The victims were identified by their relatives who rushed to Angel Funeral Homes, investigator Senior Police Officer 1 Alfredo Rubrico of the Buhangin police precinct told Sun.Star Davao.
Cuy said they are still conducting an investigation on the background of the victims.
"We are still checking on their criminal records. So far wala pa kaming (we don't have a) motive or lead," said Cuy. Alex, according to his son Alex Jr., is a businessman who owns a vegetable stall in Bankerohan public market.
The young Alex said in a radio interview that his father failed to come home two days before he was found dead with his uncle and with another man.
Alex Jr. also said two days before his father was discovered dead, somebody fetched his father from their house.
"Wala ko kaila pero iyaha tong kaila (I do not know the man but my father knew him)," the young Alex said.
Sun.Star Davao tried to ask around concerning Chavez but failed to come up with anything.
The three men were discovered dead at around 4 p.m. by some children, who went near the creek where the bodies were dumped in Barangay Acacia to get fruits.
Police said the children (names not identified) were walking along Acacia road when they smelled foul odor in the area.
After a few minutes of walking, the children noticed the bodies of the men near the creek.
The victims' hands and feet were tied with a barbed wire, while their mouth were covered with masking tape. Their bodies bore multiple wounds.
Unconfirmed reports also said that a white van was last seen in the area before the three men were discovered.
The victims were suspected to be involved in carnapping incidents, but Cuy said this could not be confirmed as of Thursday. (Sun.Star Davao/Sunnex)
(August 5, 2005 issue)
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