A 22-year-old woman was found dead inside the storage room of a food establishment in Muntinlupa City on Saturday.
Police said the victim, Sheva Adare Mae Prementil, assistant supervisor of Llanas Supermarket on Montillano Street in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa City, had no upper garment when found inside the storage room of Buko Island.
Police are now hunting down the suspect identified as Alexander Morpuz, 23, a stay-in helper of the food establishment.
Investigation showed that the victim’s body was discovered at around 11 a.m. by her co-boarder Maricor Mendoza in the storage room of Buko Island at Nofuente Compound, Purok 2, Barangay Cupang.
According to investigators, Prementil’s bloodied body was wrapped with a rice sack.
Mendoza immediately reported the incident to the police.
Authorities said that the victim sustained a wound on the head and a cut on the left wrist. Her upper garment was missing.
Her body was moved to the Loreto Funeral Services in Lower Bicutan, Taguig City, for autopsy while a manhunt operation is now underway for possible apprehension of the suspect.
Police have yet to establish the motive behind the killing. (Dhel Nazario)