Man knifed dead while breaking up birthday brawl in Antipolo
A 27-year-old man was stabbed dead while trying to intervene in a fight between his drinking companions during a birthday celebration in Antipolo on Monday night, July 28.
The Antipolo Component City Police Station (CCPS) identified the victim as “Giovanni.”
Authorities said the victim engaged in a drinking session in Sitio Malanim, Palos Tangke, Barangay Dela Paz, together with other guests during the birthday celebration of a certain “Marvin.”
According to authorities, while the drinking session was ongoing, a heated argument erupted between the suspect, identified as “Romy,” and one companion, identified as “Niño.”
The victim then tried to intervene and pacify the situation, but the suspect suddenly stabbed him with a kitchen knife in the left armpit.
He was rushed to the Assumption Specialty Hospital and Medical Center but was pronounced dead on arrival. Probers have requested an autopsy examination to determine the victim's real cause of death.
Meanwhile, the Antipolo CCPS immediately arrested the suspect after receiving a 911 emergency call regarding the incident. The kitchen knife used in the crime was also recovered.
Authorities said the suspect was brought to Antipolo CCPS.