20-year-old architecture student stabbed to death in Batangas, 3 persons of interest identified

• A 20-year-old female college student died after being stabbed five times in Lipa City, Batangas
• CCTV footage showed a masked motorcyclist following the victim as she walked home in Barangay Duhatan on October 14
• Police identified three persons of interest and are investigating the possibility that the victim and the suspect knew each other
• The victim’s parents said they were unaware of anyone who had a conflict with their daughter, while her university expressed its condolences to the family

Police are investigating the killing of a 20-year-old architecture student who was fatally stabbed in Lipa City, Batangas, with a possible crime of passion among the angles being considered. Authorities have identified three persons of interest as they work to establish the circumstances surrounding the deadly attack.

According to a report aired on Balitanghali on Thursday, the victim was walking home along a road in Barangay Duhatan on October 14 when a suspicious motorcyclist began following her. CCTV footage showed that the rider had his face covered and was using a motorcycle without a license plate.

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A few minutes later, surveillance footage showed the suspect fleeing the area. Barangay watchmen subsequently discovered the student lying unconscious and covered in blood.

The young woman was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival. She had sustained five stab wounds to her chest and side, indicating the severity of the attack.

Investigators are now examining possible motives behind the killing, including the possibility of a personal dispute between the victim and the perpetrator. Authorities are also looking into whether the two may have known each other before the incident.

Despite the possibility of a personal connection, the victim's parents said they were not aware of anyone who had a grudge against their daughter. Their statement has added another consideration to the ongoing investigation as police seek to determine what may have led to the fatal stabbing.

Meanwhile, the university where the victim was studying has expressed its condolences to her bereaved family.

The killing has raised questions about the circumstances that allowed the attacker to follow the student before escaping. Investigators continue to examine the available CCTV recordings and other evidence that could help establish the suspect's identity and movements before and after the crime.

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Authorities have yet to announce a final conclusion regarding the motive or identify a confirmed perpetrator. The investigation remains ongoing as police work to determine who was responsible for the architecture student's death.

In another report, a man was fatally shot outside a school in Barangay Prinza, Teresa, Rizal, on Thursday afternoon, prompting authorities to launch a manhunt for the gunman. According to GMA News' Unang Balita, the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head at around 4 p.m. The assailant reportedly fled immediately after the shooting. A video of the incident that circulated online showed the victim lying on the ground as his live-in partner stood beside him while carrying their infant child.

Meanwhile, a motorcycle shop owner in Davao City was wounded after an armed individual attempted to rob his establishment. A report on Unang Balita stated that the suspect, who was wearing a helmet, entered the shop and pointed a gun at the owner. The businessman attempted to fight back, prompting the assailant to shoot him in the arm. The suspect eventually escaped when a commotion broke out inside the establishment, leaving the shop owner injured.

Source: KAMI.com.gh