Metro

Leap of death

October 2, 2001 | 12:00am

A 33-year-old jobless man facing robbery charges died when he tried to escape Sunday by jumping out from the third floor of the Mandaluyong City jail building.

The victim, Melchor dela Cruz, of Calubornay Paracale, Camarines Norte, suffered broken bones and died around 12:50 a.m. yesterday at the Mandaluyong City Medical Center where he was taken by jail guards. – Non Alquitran

CALUBORNAY PARACALE

CAMARINES NORTE

CITY

CRUZ

DIED

JAIL

MANDALUYONG

MANDALUYONG CITY

MANDALUYONG CITY MEDICAL CENTER

MELCHOR

NON ALQUITRAN

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