VILLAGERS found the body of a trisikad driver who was tied up and stabbed 15 times in Upper Puerto, this city, at 6 am yesterday.
SPO3 Vladimir Tumanda identified the victim as Joram Narido, 19, of Zone 8, Sitio Suntingon Sambag, Barangay Bugo.
Tumanda said Narido was found in a ditch facedown with a face towel rammed down his mouth; his limbs were restrained with plastic ties.
He said the victim succumbed to some 15 stab wounds all over the body.
SPO4 Polgen Ragmac said the perpetrator used an ice pick as murder weapon.
Ragmac said Narido had seven stab wounds on the chest, five on the back, and three on the neck.
Authorities said they still do not have a suspect. (nitz arancon)
