ORMOC CITY– A local police investigation is underway following the discovery of a woman’s lifeless body found early Sunday morning, May 4, in a grassy area in Sitio Arizona, Brgy. Cansolabao, Hinabangan, Samar.

According to the local police, they received a report from a concerned citizen at approximately 7:50 am on Sunday, alerting them to the discovery of a deceased individual. Responding officers arrived at the scene and found a female cadaver with a head injury.

The Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) team was immediately called in to process the crime scene. However, the results of their examination have not yet been released.
As of this report, the woman’s identity remains unknown. Her body was transported to the Hinabangan Rural Health Unit (RHU) at around 4:50 pm Sunday for a post-mortem examination.

The Hinabangan Municipal Police Station (MPS) is continuing its investigation to determine the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding her death.

(ROBERT DEJON)