Cops have person of interest in tricycle driver’s death

By Jennifer P. Rendon

 

Police investigators have already a person of interest behind the killing of a tricycle driver who was found dead early morning of Nov 30, 2020 in La Paz, Iloilo City.

Major Edsel Balibadlan, La Paz police chief, said that the person of interest is a lesbian. He did not elaborate further claiming it might jeopardize their operation.

Balibadlan also did not confirm reports that jealousy triggered the incident.

The lesbian was allegedly the last person seen with the victim, Mark Henry Alapasan.

The body of Alapasan, 29, a resident of Zamora Extension, Concepcion, City Proper, Iloilo, was already bloated and in the advance state of decomposition when found.

Alapasan’s family sought help via social media to locate his whereabouts after he was reported missing.

He was last seen alive early morning of Nov 25 after transporting a vendor from their village going to La Paz public market.

He failed to get home after that. The following day, his tricycle was found parked at La Paz plaza.

Nothing was heard from him until Monday morning.