ORMOC CITY– A 12-year-old student was found lifeless in a river in Barangay Bangkerohan, Catarman, Northern Samar on Saturday evening, September 6, shocking local residents and fishermen.
Police identified the victim only as “John,” a resident of the same barangay.
According to police reports, a fisherman discovered the boy’s body floating in the river at around 7:30 p.m. The victim’s mother, identified as “Angel,” 29, later reported the incident to the Catarman Municipal Police Station at about 8:40 p.m.
Responding officers immediately went to the scene and confirmed the discovery. The child was rushed to the Northern Samar Provincial Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Authorities said a post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death and aid in the ongoing investigation.
(ROBERT DEJON)
