20-year-old man dies from leptospirosis after days of searching for father in floodwaters

• A 20-year-old man from Malabon died from leptospirosis after wading through floodwaters for days searching for his missing father
• The father was later found in police custody, arrested for alleged illegal gambling without the family being informed
• Two days after finding his father, the son developed a fever and body aches, later dying from cardiac arrest linked to leptospirosis
• The family accuses police of “quota” arrests and hiding the father’s detention, which police deny

A 20-year-old man from Malabon died from leptospirosis after spending several days in floodwaters searching for his missing father.

The family later discovered that the father had been arrested by police for alleged illegal gambling.

According to the victim’s mother, Jennelyn, her husband Jayson left home on July 22 to take another child to work but never returned.

Concerned, she and her son Dion began searching separately—Jennelyn in Malabon and Dion in Caloocan—wading through deep floodwaters caused by heavy rain.

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On July 25, Dion found his father detained at a police substation. Police said Jayson had been caught playing the street game “kara y krus” and was facing illegal gambling charges.

Jennelyn claimed the police never informed the family of his arrest and accused them of “pangsakto,” or arresting people to meet a quota.

Police denied the allegation, insisting they had no quota and did not hide Jayson’s detention.

Two days after reuniting with his father, Dion developed a fever and body aches. He later died in his sleep.

Doctors determined the cause was cardiac arrest linked to leptospirosis, likely contracted from his prolonged exposure to floodwaters.

Jennelyn said her son had foot sores due to days of wading in the water.

Jayson was released from detention on August 2. The family is now focused on giving Dion a proper burial while questioning inconsistencies in police records about where Jayson was held and when he was detained.

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Police maintain that Jayson was arrested early morning on July 25 and was kept at their headquarters, though Dion claimed he saw him in a substation later that same day.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh