By Felipe V. Celino
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death by a neighbor Thursday night at New Road, Barangay Banica here.
The police identified the victim as Lemuel Mangao who was declared dead on arrival in a hospital here after he was allegedly stabbed by neighbor Rey Denola, 53.
Investigation by the Roxas City Police Station indicated that Denola went to Mangao’s house and stabbed the victim in the left chest.
According to the victim’s wife Marcelina Mangao, the two held grudges against each other which could be the motive for the incident.
The suspect hurriedly fled after committing the crime and remains at large.
