Ronnie C. Roa | August 7, 2022
A Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) hanged himself inside his detention cell at the Leyte Provincial Jail in Sitio Kauswagan, Brgy. Barayong, Palo, Leyte afternoon of July 28, 2022.
The PDL was identified as Antonio P. Doyola Jr., 23, a resident of Brgy Jones, Pastrana, Leyte convicted of murder.
Accordingly, the Palo Municipal Police Station immediately conducted an investigation and coordinated with the Regional Crime Laboratory after a jail officer reported a suicide incident inside the said facility.
The casualty was hanging inside detention cell #7 of Annex B building. Doyola tied a blanket around his neck and hanged himself to death.
Initial investigation disclosed that Doyola was detained at the Leyte Provincial Jail for the crime of murder on June 02, 2022. During his time in the facility, he frequently showed signs of mental illness and created chaos inside his cell.
It was also learned that Doyola suffered depression being away from his family. Per records, his family visited him once since his detention in the facility.
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