Man decapitates daughter

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — An alleged mentally ill man beheaded his nine-year-old daughter on Christmas Day in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.

William Bicong reportedly used a machete in decapitating the victim, police said.

The suspect was arrested shortly after the crime that occurred at their house in Barangay Malpoc.

Relatives said Bicong was suffering from a mental condition and was often restive and agitated.

Village officials and watchmen apprehended Bicong and turned him over to the police.

Authorities want the suspect examined by a psychiatrist to determine his mental state.