• THERESA MAE DULMAN
A 45-year-old woman died after being severely assaulted by her husband during a drunken dispute in Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, yesterday.
The victim was identified as Mary Jane Deguit, while the suspect is 46-year-old Jorly Deguit.
Kabankalan City Component Police Station reports said that the husband arrived home at approximately 1:30 a.m. in an intoxicated state.
A heated argument ensued between the couple, which quickly escalated into physical violence.
Investigations, including an account from the couple’s nine-year-old son, revealed that the suspect repeatedly punched the victim.
The child further alleged that the suspect stabbed and struck the victim with a blunt object.
The severity of the assault caused the victim to vomit blood and lose consciousness.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
The suspect is currently detained at the Kabankalan City Police Station jail facility and is facing charges of parricide.*
