Mauling and stabbing Incident in Molave

MOLAVE, Zamboanga del Sur (July 27, 2018) - On July 25, 2018 at about 2:40 AM, The PNP personnel of Molave Municipal Police Station (MPS) received a report from a concern citizen informing that one person who was covered with blood lying along Rizal Avenue more particularly in front of First Consolidated Bank.

Immediately Molave MPS proceeded to the area for the veracity of the said report. Upon arrival thereat, rescuers of Molave municipality was already in the area and brought the person together with his companion who also sustained injuries to Salug Valley Medical Center but referred later to Blancia Hospital for medical treatment.

Both persons were identified as Pedrito Gabero Formentera Jr., 43 years old, male, married and a resident of and Leonardo Lamsin Entrina, 38 years old, male both residing at Prk. 6, Brgy. Pugwan, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur.

Based on the statement of the victim Leonardo Entrina, they were on board in their single motorcycle when they were chased by a group of male persons and bumped their motorcycle which caused them to go out of balance and fell on the ground. 

Thereat, the group of male persons without any hesitation helping each other mauled them in the area which caused him to run away for his safety in order not to be severely harmed.

However, his companion Pedrito Formentera was left behind it was then he found out that said person covered with blood lying in the street until rescuers arrived.

It revealed that both persons Pedrito & Leonardo together with his companion identified as Rame Lantaya were involved in stabbing incident at Farplace Videoke House, located at Rizal Avenue, Brgy. Maloloy-on, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur but their other companion Rame Lantaya was not in the area during the mauling incident.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that at around 2:00 AM of this date Pedrito, Leonardo & Rame Lantaya were having drinking session at Farplace videoke house wherein Pedrito allegedly took the cellular phone owned by Shiela Mae Basilito employee of said videoke house. The action created disorder in the area after Shiela Mae recovered the cellular phone from the possession of Pedrito which was found inside the motorcycle U-box of the latter.

Afterwards, a commotion broke out towards the group of Pedrito against people in the area which resulted that his companion Rame Lataya stabbed a certain Rexley Aldiano Alton, 18 years old, male, single and residing at Brgy. Diwan, Mahayag, Zamboanga Del Sur who happened to be present in the area and after he stabbed the victim. The latter went after the companion of the victim Rexley and never came back in the area.

In that instant, Pedrito confronted other people and yet threatened to harm them and subsequently on board in their single motorcycle heading towards home. But, a group of male individuals whom they confronted previously chased them until they reached in front of First consolidated bank along Rizal Avenue Molave, in which they were mauled until Pedrito could no longer stood up because of the injuries sustained and his companion Leonardo Entrina who also suffered injuries.

The victim of the stabbing incident Rexley Alton was brought to Salug Valley Medical Center, Molave for medical treatment and he personally identified that the person held responsible of stabbing him was Rame Lantaya who fled away during the commission of the crime.

On the other hand, the victim of the mauling Pedrito Formentera Jr. who sustained serious physical injuries on different parts of his body died in Blancia Hospital, after an hour of medical treatment.

Molave MPS personnel are now conducting thorough about the case to identify the perpetrators more particularly in the mauling incident which resulted to the death of the victim. Investigator on case PO3 Gerald Isidto with cellphone number 090725435469. (By Jong Cadion)