AKLAN, Philippines – A 63-year-old woman was killed by her own son after he allegedly suffered a severe nervous breakdown at their home in Numancia town in this province.
The father of the suspect said that at around noontime on Friday, November 20, he and his wife were preparing lunch in their home in Barangay Badio when their son, 27-year old Noli Francisco Jr, attacked him and began choking him.
“Idto halin dun kaina sa banwa it Lezo nag-pabueong sa ispirista. Sinumpung ta imaw tag gaeaha kami it suea sa ilabas (We came from Lezo, Aklan to consult a medium. He had an attack while we were preparing lunch),” the suspect’s father told Bombo Radyo Kalibo.
His wife, Ethelyn, tried to pacify their son but he also choked her. This prompted her husband to leave the house to seek the help of their relatives.
Francisco attacked his mother with a bamboo pole in full view of witnesses. The suspect told the police that he killed his mother because he thought she was a "demon."
His father also suffered minor head injuries, the police said.
A team led by Senior Inspector Jerick Vargas, acting Numancia police chief, arrested the half-naked suspect while he was hiding inside their house. They also recovered in the area the bloodstained bamboo pole used by Francisco.
Vargas said the victim was found lying on the ground outside their house. She was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital at around 12:40 pm.
“Naabutan pa natin ang suspek na lumuluhod at parang dinadasalan pa niya habang nakahandusay ang biktima. Parang wala na sa isip ang suspek. Inaresto natin ngunit malakas siya,” he said.
(When he arrived, the suspect was on his knees, as if praying over the victim. The suspect seemed to be out of his wits. We arrested him but he was very strong.
Still, father's suspect claimed that his son was not a violent person and it was the first time for him to attack them.
Francisco, who is detained at the Numancia police station, faces parricide charges. He is the sixth of 8 children of the Franciscos. – Rappler.com