Jealous husband kills live-in mate in Alicia

ALICIA - A husband was overcame by jealousy forcing him to kill his own live-in partner last week in barangay Pagahat, this town. For killing his common law wife, Buenaventura Macara-yan, 57 is now facing murder charges before the Provincial Prosecutor's Office. The case is expected to be filed tomorrow. Macarayan is said to be separated with his first wife. The victim identified as Merlyn Curan, 47, was a widow and a resident also of Pagahat.

According to the spot report, the suspect hacked several times the victim causing his instant death. Per investigation of the Alicia police, the two were having a heated argument before the tragic incident apparently due to jealousy. The suspect has three children on account of his marriage while the victim had four from his own dead husband. Their live-in relationship produced three children.

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