Father hacks violent drunken son to death

By Mydz Supnad

SAN JUAN, Ilocos Sur -- Claiming he was defending his family, a father said he was forced to kill his eldest son who was drunk here at their residence in Barangay Barbar last week.             

A police report identified the victim as Jansen Jimenez, 33, while the suspect was named as Onofre Jimenez, the victim’s father.

Based on police investigation, the victim tried to hurt his father and his mother making his father hack him several time after the victim didn’t heed their pleas.

The suspect admitted he accidentally hacked his son, insisting that he was only defending himself and his family.

Newsmen learned that the victim’s family was not interested in filing a case against the suspect.