2 WOMEN STABBED DEAD WITH ICEPICK IN CAVITE CONDO

A BUSINESSWOMAN and her niece were found brutally murdered inside their condo unit in Imus City, Cavite, police on Saturday said.

The victims were identified as Aldena Tano Popelo,  a 48-year-old trader, and her niece Jenelyn Salvador, 19, both residents of Villa Celestine Condominium, Doña Dionisia Subdivision Gate 2, Bgy. Bayan Luma 2, Imus City, Cavite.

The two were found dead inside the bedroom of their condo unit.

Found at the crime scene was an ice pick believed used in the gruesome killing.

Investigation showed a sibling of Popelo wondered why she has not yet opened her stall at the Imus Public Market around 8 a.m. on Friday.

The sibling went to the victims’ condo to check  and got worried upon seeing traces of blood from the main door.

The sibling rushed to the bedroom and was shocked to see the victims lifeless and with several stab wounds.

Prior to the gruesome find, the neighbors  in the adjacent unit told police that around  10:30 p.m. on Thursday they heard Popelo and her alleged live-in partner, a 60-year-old lesbian, quarreling.

The following day, the victims were found dead.

Police are eyeing jealousy as motive for the killing.

A manhunt operation is ongoing to arrest the suspect.