LA TRINIDAD, Benguet March 31 – A still unidentified male person died after he was mauled by a number of bystanders who saw him stab a 39-year old vegetable disposer at the vegetable trading post here, Wednesday.
Chief Inspector Benson Macli-ing, chief of the La Trinidad Municipal Police Station, said the fatality remains unidentified while the injured stabbing victim was named as Rosorio Mortha Libungan Jr., 39, married, vegetable disposer, native of Cawayan, Isabela and a boarder at Boy Scout, Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Initial police investigation showed that the fatality allegedly stabbed the vegetable disposer twice on his shoulder for still unknown reaons before fleeing towards a building in the area.
However, bystanders who saw the stabbing incident chased him and mauled him until he was unconscious.
Both individuals were rushed to the Benguet General Hospital (BeGH) for medical treatment but the still unidentified male person expired several hours later while the disposer is still recovering from his injuries.
By Dexter A. See