A 20-year-old man in Cagayan de Oro City was arrested after he allegedly killed his one-month-old daughter.
Police said the suspect had borrowed the baby from the child’s mother in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, supposedly to introduce the baby to his parents.
However, the mother was alarmed after losing contact with the suspect, prompting her to seek police assistance.
“Wala na dayon siya na-contact mao to nabalaka na ang inahan, mao nangayo na siya og assistance sa atong kapulisan. Didto nakita mao kini ang bata nga nakasulod sa usa ka color blue nga bag uban ang mga diaper ug didto nasuta nga patay na kini,” Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) Spokesperson, Emilita Simon, said.
Police said the baby was already dead when authorities arrived at the suspect’s boarding house in Barangay Cugman.
Based on investigation, the suspect, a nursing student, allegedly placed the baby inside a bag, causing her to suffocate and die.
Police said the suspect was arrested and gave inconsistent statements during interrogation. He claimed initially that the baby fell but also said later that he laid on the baby accidentally.
Later, the suspect admitted having killed the baby after he allegedly lost control.
“Utro-utro man gani ang iyang statement, ingon siya nahulog, sunod ingon na pud siya nga iyang nahigdaan wala gyud siya direct nga gi-istorya sa kapulisan. Apan, base pud sa mga kauban niya nga PUPC once naa na siya sa kustodiya niangkon na siya nga siya gyud nakapatay sa bata nawala na daw siya sa iyang hunahuna,” Simon added.
Investigators said the suspect allegedly feared that his parents would find out about the pregnancy and the child, which he believed could affect his schooling.
The suspect may face parricide charges.
