Body dumped in Caloocan

MANILA, Philippines - The body of a woman, whose head was wrapped in a sack, was found at a vacant lot in Caloocan City yesterday.

Police Officer 2 Anthony Cruz said the victim – clad in a green shirt and black shorts – was found by residents at a National Housing Authority lot in Camarin at about 6 a.m.

Cruz said the woman bore tattoos of a flower and a crown on her left shoulder and a sword on her right. He said the unidentified victim could have died of a fractured skull.

The body was brought to the Alexander Funeral Homes in Camarin for autopsy.