BANGUED, Abra– A 48-year old vendor was found lifeless inside his room after having a drinking spree with his companion at Bangbangar here around 6:30 am Monday.
Senior Superintendent Antonio Bartolome, provincial director of the Abra Provincial Police Office, identified the fatality as Reynaldo Dantes , Jr. married, vendor who hails from San Francisco, Minalin, Pampanga.
Initial police investigation showed the victim and his companion Gomer Cunanan Mercado, 48, who hails from San Nicholas, Minalin, Pampanga, had a drinking session the night before.
However, he was surprised to see his lifeless body on his bed that prompted elements of the Scene of the Crime Operation (SOCO) team to conduct the needed autopsy on his body.
Partial findings showed the victim had lacerations on his left temporal but the cause of his death has yet to be ascertained.
Probers are still conducting an indepth investigation on the motive and cause of the victim’s untimely demise.
By Dexter A. See