A fire officer allegedly took his own life by hanging himself at the garage of his house in Barangay Ilayang Palina, Liliw, Laguna on Friday morning, police said.
A report from the Police Regional Office 4A (PRO4A) said Senior Fire Officer 4 Richard Torres was declared dead on arrival at the Nagcarlan District Hospital.
Police said the victim was found by his wife hanging with a rope looped around his neck from the brace of their garage at around 8:30 a.m.
The wife also found her husband’s suicide note which reads “Cremate no Burol libing nyo ako agad sorry nay”.
Police said the woman believed that her husband suffered depression. (Danny Estacio)
