The Bacolod City police formed “Task Force Estaniel” yesterday to work on the murder of spouses Lorna who was shot dead in October last year and Teodoro Estaniel who was killed on Tuesday night.

City Police Director Senior Supt. Ricardo de la Paz said the task force will be headed by Special Operations Group head, Supt. Santiago Rapiz, and composed Insp. Homer Vargas of the Investigation Branch; Supt. Leonardo Borromeo of the Intelligence branch; Station 7 commander Chief Insp. Levy Pangue; and Station 8 chief, Senior Insp. Jerrick Filosofo.

Teodoro Estaniel, 50, of Purok Seawall in Brgy. Punta Taytay, Bacolod and caretaker of the residence of a Filipino Overseas Worker in Purok RC Dos, Pahanocoy, died on the spot from a lone gunshot wound on his chest at his workplace in Purok RC 2, Barangay Pahanocoy at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The decomposing body of his wife, Lorna Estaniel, a faith healer, was found in a sugarcane field in Purok Oya, Brgy. Vista Alegre four days after she was declared missing.

De la Paz said they are pursuing the angle of a “love triangle” behind the killing of the couple although he did not elaborate. He said the suspects in the death of Teodoro are different from those who killed his wife.

De la Paz added that they will ask for the help of the National Bureau of Investigation to make the facial sketch of the suspects in the killing of Teodoro because a witness has claimed that he saw two men on a motorcycle near the scene of the incident before the killing happened.

The police will also check on Teodoro’s cellular phone as he was allegedly receiving threats through text messages.*APN

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