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Student stabs classmate dead

Jennifer P. Rendon - The Philippine Star
August 20, 2015 | 10:00am

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – A student was stabbed dead by his classmate in their classroom in Iloilo City yesterday morning.

Jaymark Barlan, 19, a freshman at Cabalum Western College on Iznart street, died while being treated at St. Paul’s Hospital for a stab wound in the chest.

Alison Hiceta, 21, surrendered to the school’s security guard after the incident, according to city police Station 1 deputy chief Senior Inspector Mark Cordero.

Witnesses said Hiceta attacked Barlan with a knife as the victim entered Room 201 at past 9 a.m.

Cordero said they have yet to determine the motive for the killing.      

ALISON HICETA

BARLAN

CABALUM WESTERN COLLEGE

CORDERO

HICETA

ILOILO CITY

IZNART

JAYMARK BARLAN

NBSP

SENIOR INSPECTOR MARK CORDERO

ST. PAUL
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