Married woman found in inn; commits suicide after confessing ‘sin’

BAGUIO CITY –  A 22-year-old woman died after she reportedly drank cyanide inside an inn here after she called her husband though cell phone that she committed a “sin.”     

The 22-year-old victim of Guinaoang, Dalicno, Itogon, Benguet was found by her husband Tuesday around 9:45 p.m. inside Room 6, Katipunan Inn, Back Street, Kagitingan Barangay.

She was brought to Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center by responding personnel of hospital personnel and pronounced dead around 10:31 p.m. by attending physician Karol Camonayan due to acute respiratory failure secondary due to chemical ingestion.

Prior to the incident, at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Edwin Wayway Marcelo, father of the victim received a text message from the victim asking forgiveness from her family for “committing sin.” 

At around 8:15 p.m., the husband of the victim identified as  James Earl Busacay Mapanao found his wife in the room where she checked in.

From there, they had an argument since the victim told him she was planning to work abroad unknown to him. 

Mapanao smelled cyanide coming from the mouth of his wife. 

He applied first aid then called for help from his companions at one of the bars along Lakandula Street who called for police assistance.

Police informed medical personnel who brought the victim to BGHMC where she died. 

The cadaver of the victim was later brought to the morgue of the hospital prior transfer at Resurrection Church Chapel.