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Freeman Metro Cebu

Man killed in front of wife

Bong Soriano - The Freeman
May 9, 2013 | 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines - A man was stabbed dead the other night in front of his wife during a benefit dance in sitio Kaluhihan, barangay Marigondon in Lapu-Lapu City.

Wilard Andales Igot, 26, married, did not reach the hospital alive.

SPO1 Allan Pantaleon said just as Igot and his wife entered the place where a benefit dance was being held, a certain Julius Espinosa Gecolcol alias "Janjan," of legal age, and allegedly a neighbor of the couple, approached Igot and stabbed him on the chest.

Relatives took Igot to the Mactan Doctors' Hospital where he was declared dead.

Police couldn't find Gecolcol.

Igot's wife said her husband had no known enemies.  (FREEMAN)

ALLAN PANTALEON

GECOLCOL

IGOT

JANJAN

JULIUS ESPINOSA GECOLCOL

KALUHIHAN

LAPU-LAPU CITY

MACTAN DOCTORS

MARIGONDON

WIFE

WILARD ANDALES IGOT
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