Man Beheads Uncle Over Land Dispute

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BACOLOD CITY – A 56-year-old man was reportedly beheaded by his nephew over a land dispute in Barangay Caliling, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on the night of December 28.

Police Lt. Loreto Santillan, operations officer of the Cauayan Municipal Police Station, identified the victim as Romie Dahil-Dahil.

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According to Santillan, the suspect attacked Dahil-Dahil with a bolo from behind while he was at a sari-sari store.

After the victim collapsed, the suspect beheaded him and placed his severed head near his legs before fleeing the scene.

The suspect was later arrested while hiding in a concrete pipe in Barangay Caliling, and the murder weapon was recovered.

It was revealed that the victim and the suspect had been summoned to the barangay on December 27 to settle their land conflict.

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However, they failed to reach an agreement, which allegedly led to the suspect’s violent actions.

Murder charges will be filed against the suspect.

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