Man found dead in Samar town village

ORMOC CITY — A man was found dead in Barangay Buenavista, San Jorge town in Samar on Tuesday, Oct 12.

Arthur Bagas, 60, suffered blisters all over his body.

Capt. Michael Ray Cañete, chief of the San Jorge Police Station, said the victim’s brother, identified as Bethany, was feeding his dog at the back of his house when he smelled something strange coming from the victim’s house.

The victim’s family reported the incident to the police on Wednesday morning.

The family and the police suspect that the victim was suffocated after burning the firewood inside his house.