Jealousy Drives Fatal Hacking of Woman in Leyte
Jealousy eyed in fatal hacking of woman in Leyte

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A woman named 'Seling' was killed by her former lover, 'Enit', in Matag-ob, Leyte, on May 30. The attack, attributed to jealousy, occurred while she was traveling home on a motorcycle. Enit was arrested after a police pursuit following the incident.
- 01The victim, identified as 'Seling', was a widow and household helper.
- 02The suspect, 'Enit', was a farmer from Sitio Cagubot, and they were previously in a relationship.
- 03The attack occurred around 3:15 p.m. as the victim was on a motorcycle-for-hire.
- 04Enit approached Seling with a long-bladed weapon and inflicted multiple wounds to her head and neck.
- 05Police launched a hot pursuit operation and arrested Enit in a mountainous area of Barangay San Sebastian.
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In a tragic incident on May 30, a woman named 'Seling' was brutally hacked to death by her former lover, 'Enit', in Sitio Capion, Barangay San Sebastian, Matag-ob, Leyte. Authorities believe jealousy was the motive behind the attack, which took place around 3:15 p.m. as Seling was traveling home on a motorcycle-for-hire. Enit approached her armed with a long-bladed weapon known locally as a 'sundang', and repeatedly struck her, inflicting severe wounds to her head and neck. The victim died instantly. Police responded promptly after receiving reports of the incident and found Seling's body on the road. Due to the unavailability of local medical personnel, her body was transported to Ormoc District Hospital for examination. Following the attack, police conducted a hot pursuit operation and successfully apprehended Enit in a mountainous area nearby.
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This incident highlights the issues of domestic violence and jealousy-driven crimes in the region.
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