Businesswoman found dead inside refrigerator in Cebu

A 69-year-old businesswoman was found dead inside a refrigerator of her house in Barangay Tabunok, Talisay City in the province of Cebu, John Consulta reported on Saksi.

Based on initial investigation, the remains of Filipino-Chinese businesswoman Victoria Lua bore bruises and marks that she was hit on the head with a hard object.

Meanwhile, the police identified three brothers as suspects.

One of the suspects, Jeffrey Banilad, went to the station on Sunday. He used to work for the victim.

"Naa may nitawag, gipatay kono unya apil ko sa suspek. Lahos na lang ko og surrender kay wa man gyud ko'y kalibutan ana gyud [There was someone who called, someone has been killed and that I was one of the suspects. I surrendered because I had nothing to do with this (crime)]," said Jeffrey.

In a follow up operation, Jeffrey's brother Jay-r was arrested in the mountain barangay of Tigbao in Badian town, Cebu province. Officials confiscated a gun from the suspect. Jay-r also used to work for the victim, but he left four months ago.

"Namasahero ko habal-habal sa amoa, 31 petsa 1 namasahero ko kay sakay baya ang kalag-kalag. Wa ko magdahum kadlawon gidakop ko nila ngadto (I worked as a motorcycle for hire driver on the 31st (of October and November) 1 because I expected that there would many passengers during Undas. I did not realize I would be arrested)," Jay-r said.

The police are still searching for the third brother, Johny who used to work as a delivery boy in Lua's business.

The police said the three men are tagged as suspects because they earlier robbed the victim of cash and jewelry worth almost P1 million.

"Suspek din ito ng family before kasi 3 times ninakawan ang pamilya," said Talisay City police chief Superintendent Marlu Conag.

"The family contacted us that for the speedy (na) pagkakahuli kay Johny, they are offering cash reward," he added.

The family of the victim has not issued a statement as of posting. — BAP, GMA News