Loi’s make-up artist stabbed dead

A make-up artist, said to be a stylist of Sen. Luisa "Loi" Estrada, was stabbed dead Wednesday night allegedly by his houseboy in Muntinlupa City.

Police identified the victim as Frumencio "Robi" Aniban, 54, of Room 502, Building 3, Waterfun Condomium on the West Service Road of the South Expressway.

He sustained at least 10 stab wounds all over his body. Police Investigators have yet to establish the motive behind the killing.

Investigation showed Aniban was found lifeless in his room at around 9:15 a.m.

Authorities believe that the victim was killed between 2 a.m. and 2:30 a.m., said Police Officer 3 Angelico Balaya of the Criminal Investigation Division.

Investigators are now looking for the victim’s houseboy, a certain Ryan, who was believed to be the one who stabbed and killed Aniban.

Muntinlupa City operatives led by case investigator SPO2 Angel Nieves went yesterday to Caloocan where the suspect was believed to have fled after the incident, according to Balaya.

Meanwhile, a ranking police official of the Central Police District (CPD) died yesterday, some 10 hours after he was involved in a vehicular accident in Pasig City.

Senior Superintendent Cesar Elezaño, CPD’s deputy director for operations succumbed to head injuries at the Medical City Hospital in Mandaluyong City yesterday morning.

Chief Superintendent Rowland Albano, deputy chief for administration of the National Capital Regional Police Office said Elezaño was rushing to attend a conference called by NCRPO chief Director Edgar Aglipay at the Valle Verde clubhouse when he met an accident at the intersection of Julia Vargas and Rodriguez Avenue at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Albano said Elezaño received the notice of the conference late. Elezaño’s Nissan Sentra car (plate number SEV 930) was involved in a head-on collision with an L300 FB van (plate number WLC 893). Both vehicles were totally wrecked.

Eleaño sustained severe head injuries. He was rushed to the intensive care unit of the Medical City Hospital where he expired early yesterday morning, Albano said. — Nikko Dizon and Non Alquitran