Man strangles ex-lover to death, burns body in Bacoor vacant lot

Part of the victim's clothing posted by the police as they appealed for information from anyone who may know the victim. (Photo from Bacoor CCPS/MANILA BULLETIN)

CAVITE – A man allegedly strangled his former live-in partner to death and disposed of her body by burning it in a vacant lot in Bacoor City.

The Bacoor Component City Police Station (CCPS) identified the suspect as alias Ricky.

The suspect executed an extrajudicial confession stating that he strangled his ex-partner, alias Daisy, inside his residence in Barangay Molino 3, on Dec. 19.

At 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 21, alias Ricky placed the body in a sack and took it to a vacant lot in Barangay Molino 4, where he later burned the remains.

“The motive for the crime was considered a crime of passion,” the Bacoor CCPS said in the statement.

The body was discovered at 7:15 a.m. that same day, prompting the police to appeal to the public for information based on intact parts of her clothing and accessories.

Alias Ricky was arrested during a follow-up operation on Dec. 23.

The Bacoor CCPS has filed a murder case against the suspect, and further investigations are underway to ensure justice for the victim and her family.