Bukidnon teenage girl slain allegedly by neighbor

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Police have launched a manhunt for a man accused of hacking to death a 17-year-old girl in a remote village in Talakag town, Bukidnon, on Sunday.Capt. Shiela Joy Jangad, Bukidnon police spokesperson, identified the victim only as “Christine,” who had gone to a river in Sitio Nataring, Barangay Dagundalahon, with her live-in partner, identified only as “Danny,” to wash clothes.According to a police investigation, Danny briefly returned home to retrieve some belongings, leaving Christine alone at the river.

READ: Property dispute eyed in fatal fiesta day shooting in BukidnonWhen he came back, he allegedly saw a neighbor, identified only as “Raul,” carrying Christine’s body toward the river, apparently to dump it, it addedThe suspect fled after realizing he had been seen.Christine was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival due to a hack wound at the back of her head, Jangad said.She identified the suspect as a neighbor of the young couple, who is now being hunted by police operatives.

Talakag Mayor Renz Sulatan has offered a cash reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the suspect’s arrest.

Sulatan declined to reveal the bounty amount./coa

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