Farmer dead in stabbing incident triggered by 'love triangle' in Quezon | Inquirer News

Farmer dead in stabbing incident triggered by ‘love triangle’ in Quezon

1 dead, 1 hurt in Quezon stabbing

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LUCENA CITY — A 40-year-old farmer was stabbed dead on Wednesday, which was allegedly triggered by a “love triangle” in Candelaria town in Quezon province.

The Quezon police reported on Thursday, March 30, that Allan Matutina was on his way home around 10:30 p.m. aboard his motorcycle when his path was blocked by Christian Selga, 30, in Barangay Malabanban Sur.

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Without provocation, Selga stabbed Matutina in his chest twice with a kitchen knife and fled after the incident.

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Matutina suffered fatal wounds and died while being taken to the United Candelaria Doctors Hospital in the town center.

The police arrested Selga and recovered the murder weapon in a follow-up operation.

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Investigators said the killing was motivated by a “love triangle.”

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“The wife of the suspect and the victim had an alleged illicit love affair,” the police said in the report. The police did not give further details on the so-called forbidden affair.

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