Sun.Star Davao

Hubby kills wife

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A TEACHER died after she was stabbed by her husband inside their house at Gentiles Compound in Barangay Toril Poblacion in Davao City Sunday afternoon.

The victim was identified as Jacky Lou Gentiles Gange, 32, a teacher at Calasan de Davao Academy in Barangay Talomo while the suspect was identified as Armando Carcueva Gange, an employee of a softdrink company.

Initial investigat­ion conducted by Toril police showed that the incident happened at around 4 p.m. after the couple engaged in a heated argument as soon as they arrived home from their respective work.

Armando, according to witnesses, accused his wife having an illicit affair with another man.

According to the neighbors, a commotion ensued and they heard Jacky shouting for help that prompted a neighbor to seek help from others.

Armando then hurriedly left their house.

Gange's neighbor April Rose Palgan then checked the house of the couple and saw Jacky lying on the floor bathed in her own

blood, while the others sought assistance from the authoritie­s.

Responding operatives recovered a knife from the crime scene.

Armando, meanwhile, proceeded to Calasan de Davao Academy which was celebratin­g a Family Day. The suspect allegedly confronted the school director identified as Fr. Mark Sagrado whom he accused of having an illicit affair with his wife.

The suspect was then arrested by the responding personnel of the Talomo Police Station and Task Force (TF) Davao.

Authoritie­s recovered from his possession a pair of scissors with some hair fiber believed to be from the victim.

Jacky succumbed to multiple stabbed wounds. Her body was brought to Angel Funeral Homes in Toril for autopsy, while Armando is now detained at the Talomo Police Station for proper dispositio­n.

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