2 nabbed after bodies of couple found in abandoned house in Subic

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SUBIC, Zambales, Philippines — Two suspects were arrested after the burned remains of a live-in couple were found in an abandoned house in this town, police reported on Monday, April 21.

In a phone interview, Lieutenant Colonel Joe Louies I. Lo Jr., chief of the Subic Municipal Police Station, said the charred bodies were found on Friday, April 18, after a concerned citizen noticed thick smoke coming from the second floor of the vacant building.

“Someone reported heavy smoke coming from the second floor of an abandoned house. He went in to extinguish the fire and saw two individuals rushing up to the third floor,” Lo said.

After putting out the fire, the witness discovered human remains and immediately notified the police, also informing them about the two individuals he had seen inside the house.

Responding officers, who were already nearby, quickly apprehended the suspects. Authorities noted that both had ashes and charcoal residue on their hands.

Police also recovered suspected illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia from the suspects. Drug tests later confirmed both individuals were positive for substance use.

The suspects, currently detained at the Subic Municipal Police Station, have undergone inquest proceedings for murder and for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.