Widow killed by 鈥榤entally ill鈥� son in Quezon

By: Delfin T. Mallari Jr. - 7 months ago

A 49-year-old widow was allegedly killed on Friday, June 14, by her son, who was suspected to be suffering from mental illness, in Sariaya, Quezon, police said.

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LUCENA CITY 鈥� A 49-year-old widow was allegedly killed on Friday, June 14, by her son, who was suspected to be suffering from mental illness, in Sariaya, Quezon, police said.

Quezon police, in a report on Saturday, June 15, said that victim, 鈥淢ercy鈥�, was sleeping Friday night inside their house in Barangay (village) Sampaloc 1 when her son, 鈥淛ay-R鈥�, 27, hit her head with a shovel.

The victim was taken by her relatives to a local hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

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The report said the suspect 鈥渉as a mental problem.鈥�

The suspect was later arrested by village watchmen and was placed under the custody of the local police.#

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