TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A couple engaged in money lendijng was robbed and killed in Barangay Punta, Aparri, this province, on Friday, June 9.
Police Corporal Dharyl Jhon Bingil, duty investigator of the Aparri police station, identified the victims as Derlina Bambalan, 47; and Ramon Ramones, 67.
Bingil said Ramones’ sibling discovered the victims lying in their house with severe wounds in their bodies at about 7:30 a.m.
Bambalan was already dead while Ramones was taken to the hospital where he died hours later due to severe head wounds.
Police theorized that the unidentified suspect used a hard object in mauling the victims.
Investigators are looking at robbery or business in the crime.
During follow-up investigation, Bingil said they found out that two bags containing still unknown amount of money with a logbook containing names of people who owed money from the couple are missing.
He said that they are determining if there are closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the place of incident and the escape route of the suspect.