POLICE in Consolacion town, northern Cebu, have launched a hot pursuit operation against a man who stabbed his live-in partner Sunday night, July 16, 2023.
Police Liuetenant Colonel Verniño Noserale, chief of Consolacion Police Station, identified the victim as Perlita Cabanes, a 37-year-old maid.
The suspect was Bernabe Biasca, live-in partner of the victim and resident of Carmen town.
Cabanes was rushed to a hospital but she succumbed to stab wounds.
The police are looking into jealousy as a possible motive for the crime, as the suspect reportedly believed that Cabanes was into another relationship.
Noserale said the police received a call about the stabbing incident around 8:20 p.m. Sunday.
An eyewitness reported to the police that they saw Biasca holding a bloody knife in the presence of the victim. The victim attempted to escape from the house, and the suspect fled the crime scene.
Noserale said they will file a case against the suspect for his partner’s death in court. (BBT/LMY)