Mentally ill man destroys church belongings

By Felipe V. Celino 

 

ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A man suffering from mental depression entered a Catholic Church in Brgy. Cagay here Saturday morning and destroyed some equipment used in celebrating the holy mass.

Midel Alborte, 35, of Brgy. Tanza here entered the St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Church while the holy mass to be officiated by Fr. Digno Jore was about to start.

According to Police Staff Sergeant Gamin Unarce of the Roxas City police station, the church guard tried to stop Alborte from entering because he was not wearing a facemask.

The suspect got irked and tried to stab the guard with an ice pick.

Alborte then kicked some of the church’s belongings and pummelled some of the images with a piece of wood.

Police later arrested him.

Some of the church belongings that were damaged were the Ambu-glass, candles, microphone, chalice, electric fan, chair, table, bible and some images.

Jore said church operations resumed after the incident. He said the church does not intend to sue Alborte.

It was learned that Alborte failed to take his medicine and eat food for days already.