PAGADIAN CITY (April 20, 2019) - A dead body was found floating along the coastal water, a 100 meters from the Fish Port Area, San Pedro Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 7:15 A.M. of April 19, 2019.
Pagadian CPS investigators proceeded to the area and conducted initial investigation.
Upon arrival at the scene, the body was already brought by Jimboy Canillo Cubo and Reyland Gulani Disawangan to the Fish Port Area, located at San Pedro, Pagadian City on board on a motorized boat and the dead body is identified as one (1) Julito Jumawan y Alay, 45 years old, male, with live-in partner, Fisherman, Filipino and a resident Purok Masanagon Uno, San Pedro District, Pagadian City, ZDS.
It was also learned that the discovery of the dead body floating by the water was discover by some fishers in the area at around 6:20 am of same date. Based on initial findings, the victim sustained three (3) possible stabbed wounds on his left face, left and right shoulders.
Investigation conducted disclosed that around 7:00 P.M. of April 18, 2019, the victim was having a drinking spree with one of his peers named Eddie Lara Carillo, 46 years old, male, with live-in partner, fisherman, Filipino temporarily residing at Purok Bougainvilla, San Pedro, Pagadian City with permanent address at Purok 6, Barangay Singclot, Municipality of Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur at 5 Brothers Fishing Boat that was anchored in front of Pagadian City Fish Port moments after Julito Jumawan y Alay who is apparently drunk started shouting and talks about nasty words which made Eddie Lara Carillo to decide to leave the victim alone and headed to another fishing boat named Sunshine.
The SOCO Team based at Camp Abelon, Lumbia, Pagadian City arrived and process the crime scene.
On the other hand Dr. Noel Lerias the City Health Officer was requested and conducted of a post mortem examination on the cadaver.