A 41-year-old abusive husband was put behind bars for maltreating his wife, who then asked for an assistance from authorities in Muntinlupa City.
The suspect, Mellard John Tiongco, was formally turned over by the responding members of the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) this Thursday morning to the Women and Children Protection Desk of the Muntinlupa Police.
In a report, 38-year-old victim “Annielyn” chance upon a patrolling POSO members while escaping from her husband who allegedly shot her after moments of physical abuse.
Reports said that before the incident, the two have a heated argument over an unknown issue that led to the suspect’s physically harming his wife and attempting to kill her by shooting with a gun.