TACLOBAN CITY — A retired US Navy personnel was killed and robbed by two minors inside his rented space at Zamora Street, Barangay 7, Tacloban City, on Monday, May 24, 2021.
The victim was identified as Thomas Mate, 62, an ex-pat and resident of Zamora Street in Barangay 7, Tacloban City.
According to PMaj. Winrich Lim, Tacloban City Police Station 2 commander, the 16-year-old and 17-year-old suspects were inside the rented space of the retired US Navy personnel to rob it.
Mate noticed someone inside the space he rented and inspected it where he saw the two suspects hiding. After he confronted the two minors, a scrimmage happened where he was stabbed in different parts of his body.
He was brought to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
"Here in Police Station 2 of Tacloban City Police Office, our apprehensions were mostly minors for the crime of theft, robbery, alarm, and scandal, possession of a deadly weapon, and now robbery with homicide! I think there is a need to revisit the lowering of criminal liability," PMaj. Winrich Lim posted in his Facebook account.
The two minors were arrested and will be charged with crimes of robbery and homicide. —Tacloban News Update (Source: Bombo Radyo/Winrich Lim)