Man stabs younger brother over clothes in Iloilo City
By Jennifer P. Rendon
ILOILO CITY — A 25-year-old man was allegedly stabbed by his older brother following an argument over clothes in La Paz, Iloilo City, late Sunday evening, Oct. 18.
The suspect, identified by the alias “Leonard,” 27, immediately fled after the incident.
According to initial reports, Leonard and his younger brother, identified as “Jomarie,” 25, quarreled at their residence in Zone 3, Barangay Caingin, La Paz.
The argument reportedly started when Jomarie confronted his older brother for using his clothes.
At the height of their verbal altercation, Leonard allegedly grabbed a knife and stabbed Jomarie in the back of the head.
The victim sustained a laceration to the back of his head and an abrasion on his right knee.
Jomarie was taken to Western Visayas State University Medical Center for treatment.
Maj. Sonny Boy Garnace, chief of Iloilo City Police Station 2, said the victim sustained only minor injuries.
Jomarie reportedly decided not to pursue criminal charges against his older brother.
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