Man, ignored by wife, kills self

CEBU, Philippines - A man who was allegedly ignored by his wife shot himself dead using a revolver at around 5:00 on Saturday afternoon in Sitio Lower Camagayan, Barangay Perrelos, Carcar City.

 Raymond Encabo, 22, was declared dead upon arrival at the Carcar City District Hospital. He succumbed to a single gunshot wound in his neck.

PO2 Rosendo Binondo, Carcar City police investigator, said that Encabo was reportedly talking to his wife, Jeremie Encabo, 23, inside their house. He was reportedly ignored by his wife and out of depression, killed himself.

The victim’s wife, Jeremie, a teller of Katipunan Bank, told investigators that earlier that day, they were at the house of Raymond’s parents in Sitio Dungguan and went home late in the afternoon.

 Binondo said that while heading home, Raymond was talking to Jeremie who was busy checking her documents at that time and ignoring her husband.

 “Mura’g na short man gud ning asawa sa iyang kwarta siguro unya iyang gisubay asa siya na-short maong sige siya ug ukay sa dokumento, (The wife was busy checking her documents because she was computing where her money went.)” Binondo said.

 When the couple arrived home, Raymond went inside their room and there, asked Jeremie “Unsa man maghikog ko? (Do you want me to kill myself?)” which was again ignored by the wife.

 Jeremie allegedly covered her eyes and went to bed when she suddenly heard a single burst of gunfire and found out that Raymond shot himself.

 Police recovered .38 revolver loaded with three bullets, one empty shell, and one slug.

 Jeremie described her husband as hot tempered but she did not expect that their little misunderstanding that day would lead to his death.

Police said that aside from subjecting the body to an autopsy, both the victim and his widow, will be subjected to a paraffin test.— (FREEMAN)