A VALENTINE’S Day date turned into a nightmare when a 34-year-old man was arrested by police at his wife's request at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City.
The suspect only identified as Dagul, a businessman, was not able to date his wife because he was imprisoned.
Major Kenneth Albotra, chief of Carbon Police Station, said in an interview with SunStar Cebu that the charges have already been filed against the suspect at the Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) on Wednesday afternoon, February 15.
Corporal Sandra Villabas, who is assigned at the WCPD of Carbon Police Station, said that the suspect had frequently threatened to kill his wife and their children, especially when he was high on drugs.
On Monday, February 13, Dagul once more threatened his family.
"Tagud-taguron daw niya iyang asawa, uban sa mga bata. Pwerting hadluka nila," Villaba said.
(He would reportedly dismember his wife and kids, who were scared.)
It was learned that the wife has been suffering from abuse for several years.
The wife, who requested for anonymity, immediately called the police and requested for assistance out of concern that her husband would keep his word.
Dagul begged his wife for forgiveness while he was on his knees at the police station, but she ignored him.
A charge for violation of Republic Act 9262, or Violence Against Women and Children, has already been filed against the suspect. (GPL/TPT)