The victims were identified as Enrico Alcantara, 24, single, master baker, of Barangay 185, Malaria; and Eric Jason, 15, baker-helper, of Victory Heights. The incident took place around 4 p.m. inside the Armojeda Compound in Barangay 180.
Prior to their unexpected death, it was learned that Alcantara was asked by his employer to pick some mangoes from a tree just beside the bakery.
Alcantara climbed the tree, bringing with him a long steel pipe which he used in picking fruits. Witnesses said he accidentally touched a high voltage tension wire causing him to be electrocuted.
Upon seeing Alcantara, violently shaking from the thousands of volts running through his body, a concerned Jason tried to rescue him by also climbing the tree but he too was electrocuted and was thrown off the tree due to the intensity of the electric charges.
Neighbors rushed Jason to the hospital but he was declared dead on arrival while Alcantara died on the spot. His body was also severely burned by the electricity.
Meanwhile, a 29-year-old man paid dearly with his life after a scavenger, enraged when the victim refused to give him one peso he was asking for, stabbed and killed him early yesterday morning in Navotas.
The victim, Jerry Bokal, died while being treated at the Tondo Medical Center due to a deep stab wound in the chest.
Homicide probers are now conducting a manhunt for the unidentified scavenger, who fled after the incident.
Investigation disclosed that at around 2:30 a.m., the incident occurred inside the Navotas Fish Port Complex in Barangay North Bay Boulevard South (NBBS).
It was gathered that the victim was seen walking together with his friend, Ronnie Cito, 23, when the suspect approached them and asked for P1 from the victim.
The victim refused, angering the suspect who suddenly drew a knife, stabbed him once in the chest and escaped after the attack. – Jerry Botial