30-year-old woman in Davao City strangled to death after calling off wedding

A 30-year-old woman was strangled to death in Davao City after she broke off the wedding with her fiance.

According to Jaycel Villacorte of Super Radyo Davao, the suspect was identified as 35-year-old Maliry Bitil Gumanan, a resident of Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur.

The investigation of the Davao Police Office showed that victim Joan Balabagan Lintang was found dead inside the rest room at an inn along C.M. Recto in Barangay 35-D last June 26.

Authorities said the couple checked-in at the inn around 12 noon. However, they had a quarrel after the victim called off their wedding.

Gumanan then strangled Lintang to death then hid the victim’s body inside the rest room before fleeing the crime scene.

Out of conscience, the suspect then surrendered at the Magsaysay Municipal Police Station (MMPS).

The MPPS later informed the San Pedro Police Station in Davao City of the incident.

Gumanan is now under police custody and is facing a homicide charge. -- Mel Matthew Doctor/BAP, GMA News