BACOLOD CITY — The skeletal remains of a man, who was reported missing for six months, was found buried near his house at Purok Badiang, Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, January 3.

Police Lt. Col. Reymund Cruz, Kabankalan City police chief, said the victim was identified as Leonardo Benigay, 50.

Benigay’s remains were discovered by his cousin after they were digging in the area.

After the said discovery, Benigay’s son Miguel, 25, confessed to his uncle that he killed his father, and buried him through the help of his brother, according to the police.

Cruz said the incident stemmed from Benigay’s alleged violent behavior towards his sons.

Miguel, according to the police, told his uncle that they got irked when their father severely beat them after they were accused of stealing the money.

When the suspect got a chance, he took a hammer and hit the victim on the head that cause his instantaneous death.

Subsequently, the suspect and his brother brought the victim to the vacant lot and buried their father.

Miguel, however, could not recall the exact date when the crime was committed.

Cruz said they need to talk to Miguel first to establish that he had an accomplice in committing the crime.

However, Cruz said that Miguel drank a glass of water with pesticide while police was conducting investigation at their house. He is confined in a hospital.