Mentally ill son kills parents, cooks pa’s head
PONTEVEDRA, Capiz – A 25-year old son, who is believed to be mentally ill, hacked his father and mother with the use of an ax causing their instant death early morning yesterday in Brgy. Linampungan here. Not contented, Fernan, who is gay, beheaded his father Federico Dela Vega, 56, a barangay kagawad of the said barangay. Police said that Fernan then boiled his father’s head using a cauldron (kaldero) where he put salt and seasoning and then tasted it.
The suspect’s mother Editha, 66, a barangay health worker, also suffered hack injuries on the head causing her death.
Their neighbor Renato dela Cruz said that around 6:30 a.m. yesterday, Editha was preparing coffee to drink when suddenly Fernan, armed with an ax, hacked his mother on the head.
Noticing that something happened inside their house, Federico tried to enter but he was also hacked by his son.
Dela Cruz said that the suspect then got a sugar cane bolo (espading) and later a knife to cut off the head of his father. He then put his father’s head on the cauldron which his mother used earlier in boiling water for their coffee.
The witness said that Fernan also tried to harm him but he ran away and sought the help of Linampungan Brgy. Capt. Rodolfo Balsomo.
The suspect was later subdued by the police through the negotiation of Boy Blasurca, land lord of the Dela Vega family.
Celso Dela Vega, younger brother of the suspect, said that Fernan was admitted in the mental hospital in Pototan, Iloilo in 2003. However, he was discharged of the hospital in 2008 after his recovery. Celso added that his older brother was found positive of illegal drugs use when he was in first year college.
Police recovered from the crime scene one ax measuring 17 inches, one sugar cane bolo (espading) and a 12-inch long knife.
The victims’ cadavers are now at Dicon Funeral Homes in Bailan, Pontevedra, Capiz and will be subjected to post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, Pontevedra Mayor Steve Contreras lamented the incident which caused the death of a couple working as a barangay official and a BHW.
According to him, he will give financial assistance and will facilitate everything for the funeral of the two victims adding that he will also ask assistance from 1st District Cong. Antonio del Rosario and Gov. Victor Tanco, Sr.