By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
A man was mauled after he was caught in an attempt to allegedly sexually assault a minor in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City on Wednesday night, November 8.
Sagay police have requested not to identify the suspect pending further investigation.
Based on eyewitness accounts, an eight-year-old girl was doing errands when she was approached by her uncle.
The witnesses followed them to a cemetery where they found the suspect naked and allegedly attempting to sexually assault the victim.
The suspect was mauled, while residents took the victim from him for safety.
He is currently detained in the police station and could face criminal charges over the incident./DGB, WDJ