Unidentified man sealed in sack found dead

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – A body of an unidentified man sealed in a sack was found near a swamp at Purok Malipayon, Barangay 35 here yesterday.

Major Jovil Sedel, head of Police Station 1, said a child who was passing by the area found the sack around 9:30 a.m. and discovered the lifeless body of the victim.

Sedel said the victim had a yellow nylon tied around his neck, indicating that he was probably strangled.

He also had a head injury from a possible bullet wound and an eye injury after probably being hit by a hard object, the station commander added.

Sedel said the victim may have been killed in a different location and was later left at the area.

He said they cannot tell yet if he was a victim of summary execution because they have yet to determine the injuries that caused his death.

As of 5:30 p.m. yesterday, the victim has yet to be identified. He will be subjected to autopsy.