3 bodies believed to be victims of summary execution found in Bulacan roadside

Three bodies, believed to be victims of summary execution, were found on the roadside in Bustos, Bulacan on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Bustos police)

BUSTOS, Bulacan –– Three people were found dead on the roadside in this town at dawn on Friday, Jan. 15, police said.

Investigators said the victims-two women and a man-were tied together and dumped on the road shoulder of the Plaridel Bypass in Barangay Malamig before 6 a.m.

Staff Sgt. Alvin Erickson Bersabe, Bustos police case investigator, said the two women were in their mid-20s and 40s, while the man was in his early 30s.

The police said each of the victims suffered a gunshot wound on their heads and could be victims of summary execution.

Citing witnesses, Bersabe said the unidentified suspects were on board a van and stopped in the area where they left the bodies.

Investigators recovered from the crime scene a face mask with the marking, “Lungsod ng Maynila,” and three spent shells for a still-unknown caliber.

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