A man was stabbed to death while sleeping with his girlfriend in his house in Barangay Minien East, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.

The perpetrator was the girlfriend’s former live-in partner with whom she has a child.

The victim was identified as Jeffrey Jose, 35. He sustained four stab wounds to the chest. He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

Based on police investigation, the suspect, Richard Quicho, 33, entered the house with the weapon and stabbed Jose. The woman tried to intervene but Quicho also stabbed her. She survived the attack.

The suspect surrendered to the police and admitted to the crime. He reportedly said he attacked the couple because he could not accept that they were together, especially that he and the woman have a child. 

“Sabi niya [ng suspek] dahil sa selos [yung pagpatay niya], dahil dati niyang ka-live-in si madam [kasamang babae ng biktima]. Hindi niya matanggap lalo’t may anak silang isa,” PSSGT. Jaypee Vinluan, an investigator from the Santa Barbara Police Station, said.

The family of the victim could not accept what happened.

“Sobrang awa ko syempre, mahal na mahal ko mga anak ko, kaya hindi ko matanggap na ganyan ang ginawa,” Berlinda Jose, the victim's mother, said.

“Mas matanggap ko pa na sa disgrasya siya namatay kesa sa ganyan na namatay na walang laban,” Analissa Solis, the victim's sister, said.