Man found dead in Arevalo, Iloilo City

By Jennifer P. Rendon

The body of a man was found in a vegetated area of Barangay Sooc in the Arevalo district of Iloilo City on Feb. 19.

A crab fisherman discovered the body at about 8 a.m. while heading to a nearby creek.

Capt. Michael Tuburan of Iloilo City Police Station 6 said the victim had wounds on his head and body.

The crab fisherman told another fisherman about what he saw.

The second fisherman reported the incident to police.

As of press time, Tuburan said a family from Janiuay, Iloilo, had gone to ICPS 6 to check whether the body was that of their missing relative.

“They will have to go to the funeral parlor to positively identify the identity of the victim,” he said.

Based on the initial investigation, police said the man may have been struck with a hard object.

A bloodstained tree branch was found near the body.

Police also found a pair of slippers under a monkeypod tree.

Tuburan said there were blood droplets about 10 meters from where the body was found.

Tuburan said the man may have been killed in the area.

As of press time, Tuburan said police had not identified any witnesses who could shed light on what happened.

Tuburan said the nearest house to the scene was about 100 meters away.

He said police were coordinating with nearby stations to check reports of missing people in their areas.