Farmer killed after running amok

A 25-year-old farmer died after the father of his live-in partner hit his head with a hoe inside their house in barangay Ablayan, Dalaguete town, southern Cebu.

Police identified the fatality as Robert Cadenas, a native of Surigao City.

Police said Cadenas was drunk when he arrived home Saturday night.

At home, Cadenas ran amok and started destroying things inside the house while looking for a fight, police said.

Rufino and his son Raul asked Cadenas to calm down when he grabbed his one-year-old son while holding a knife, said P03 Maximo Belciña of the Dalaguete Police Station.

When Cadenas continued to act violently, Rufino and Raul tried to grab the knife from the man.

The father and son sustained cuts in the forehead and hands in their attempt to grab the knife.

Police said Rufino took a hoe and hit Cadenas’ head twice, killing him on the spot.

The father and son later surrendered to the police. They said they acted in self-defense when they attacked Cadenas.

Homicide charges will be filed against them, police said.