26-anyos criminology graduate na humabol sa nagnakaw ng cellphone niya, kinuyog at sinaksak

- Christian Ambon, a 26-year-old job seeker from Samar, was beaten and fatally stabbed in Manila

- He was wrongly accused of theft when his own cellphone was stolen

- Frontline Pilipinas shared a video footage of how the victim was mobbed

- His mother, Bonifacia Ambon, stated that Christian had chased the alleged thief, "Junjun," but was instead accused of being the culprit before being attacked

A 26-year-old criminology graduate from Samar, who had recently moved to Manila in search of a job, tragically lost his life after being beaten and stabbed.

Frontline Pilipinas reported that he was accused of theft after his own cellphone was stolen.

The incident occurred in Barangay 718, Manila.

Footage from the scene showed Christian Ambon lying on the ground without clothes, motionless, with a stab wound on his side.

He was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.

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Ambon had only just arrived in Manila, hoping to find work. Instead, he became the victim of a fatal misunderstanding.

His mother, Bonifacia Ambon, recounted that her son had been distressed after realizing his cellphone was stolen.

He reportedly identified the thief as someone named "Junjun" and chased him home.

However, as Christian pursued "Junjun," someone shouted that a thief was on the loose, shifting the blame onto him.

“My son would never do such a thing. Even though we were poor, he wouldn’t steal,” Bonifacia said tearfully.

She further alleged, “Junjun grabbed him and ran upstairs. When Christian followed, a woman started yelling ‘Thief! Thief!’ That’s when Junjun stabbed him.”

Bonifacia also claimed that she overheard the barangay captain instructing people to throw Christian into the river.

The barangay captain, Mark Delfin, denied the allegations and stated, as per GMA's report:

“Papasok na sila ng bahay nila, naglabas ng kutsilyo at akma na aambahan yung kasama niya. Tapos umatras. Hindi na ngayon alam ng kasama niya kung saan siya pumunta nagulat na lang na nagkagulo dito sa may portion ng likod. Pagbagsak dun sir, nagsigaw dun inakyatan niya ng magnanakaw. Akala kasi nila magnanakaw," Delfin said.

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Here is the full report of Frontline on the incident:

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, as well as to the senses, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable. Traffic altercations or issues are also among those that capture the attention of netizens since they occur on a day-to-day basis.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh