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Pampanga police arrest woman over Bataan market vendor killing
Authorities in Pampanga have arrested a 41-year-old woman suspected of robbing and fatally stabbing a market vendor in neighboring Bataan in early November. The suspect was apprehended at her residence in Barangay San Pablo II, Lubao.
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Police arrested the suspect at approximately 10:20 a.m. Monday following an investigation into the November 6 incident in Dinalupihan, Bataan, where a 62-year-old market vendor was attacked and stabbed, the Central Luzon Police Regional Office reported.
The arrested woman is believed to have robbed the victim during the assault. She was taken into custody at her home in Barangay San Pablo II, Lubao, Pampanga, where she reportedly resided at the time of her apprehension.
Authorities said the arrest stems from a joint investigation by police units in both provinces. The suspect is currently being held pending the filing of appropriate charges for robbery-homicide. Further details regarding the motive and circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.