The family of Dr. Andres Gumban has declared that items worth at least P100,000 were missing from his house at the Regent Pearl Subdivision in Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod City, after his murder Thursday.

City Police Director Senior Supt. Ricardo de la Paz confirmed this yesterday, adding that among the items missing were an I-pod, a necklace, a wrist watch and P50,000 in cash.

He also said it is not farfetched that there are other suspects aside from Fof Pascual Jr., 18, of Barangay Tadlong, Sagay City, and the 16-year-old from Cadiz City, whose name is being withheld as he is a minor, and whom Gumban had met in Facebook.

Investigation showed that someone saw Pascual and the minor texting and going back and forth outside the house of Gumban looking as if they were waiting for someone, before the killing took place.

He said their investigation also showed that the minor’s claim that he stabbed Gumban because the doctor made sexual advances on him is not true.

On the contrary, the police discovered that Gumban was unarmed and unprepared when the suspects attacked and took turns in stabbing him. The crime was obviously planned and premeditated, De la Paz said.

There was also an indication that Gumban was killed outside the bathroom and had tried to escape from the suspects, he said.

De la Paz said the suspects were only creating stories to cover up their crime and that they admitted to be under the influence of marijuana and shabu when they killed Gumban.

Robbery with homicide charges are now being readied against the suspects, but the results of the autopsy conducted on Gumban are still being awaited.

Gumban’s neighbors Ivan Amar and Jonathan Maniego received recognition at the BCPO headquarters yesterday for foiling the escape of Pascual and the 16-year-old minor.

De la Paz will present additional evidences against the suspects today in a case conference.

Gumban’s remains are now at the Chapel of Hope of the Rolling Hills Memorial Chapels and his interment is scheduled on Sunday at the Rolling Hills Memorial Park after a 10 a.m. mass.*APN

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