Injured	Killed
0	3

Date: 17 November 2013
Source: Journal Online

A 60-YEAR-OLD MAN stabbed dead his wife and daughter then set  himself on fire Friday morning in Caridad, Cavite City.

Police identified the suspect as Jesus dela Cruz and the victims, his wife Thelma, 68, and daughter Rocel, 28.

The incident occurred around 4 a.m. last Friday at the dela Cruz’ residence at Capt. Novales St., Bgy. 33, Caridad, Cavite City.

Dela Cruz, for unknown reason, stabbed his wife and after seeing her lifeless,  went to the room of his daughter who was then sleeping and stabbed her several times.

Rocel, although bleeding to death, managed to send a text message to her boyfriend and to her aunt asking for assistance from the barangay officials.

Barangay officials rushed the victims to the Bautista Hospital in Cavite City but were pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician.

The village officials went back to the dela Cruz’ house with the police. The suspect, upon seeing the authorities, locked himself at the second floor and set himself on fire that also razed the house.

Firefighters immediately contained the fire.

PO1 Armangel Reyes Genuino said the suspect was found charred at the second floor of the house.