By
Dino Balabo
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MALOLOS
CITY—Police arrested on Sunday a 33-year old mother who killed her four
children by stabbing them while sleeping and setting them on fire in their
rented apartment in Meycauayan City.
Police
identified the suspect as Marie Dexter Darlucio, resident of Hulo Street, Barangay
Iba in the said city.
The
fatalities were identified as Karyl Franz, 9; Seth Benedict, 7; Zane Jacob, 3;
and York Joshua, 1. All surnamed Darlucio and are children of the suspect.
PO3
Rafael Brinoza of the Camalig Community Precinct said that neighbors were
awakened by fire that gutted the apartment of the victims early Sunday.
They
rushed to call local firefighters and helped in putting out the 1 fire only to
be surprised by four dead bodies inside the apartment.
But
what shocked them is the revelation of Marie Darlucio who admitted killing her
four kids by stabbing them.
She
later set the apartment on fire in an apparent attempt to hide the crime. Marie
was later arrested by policemen and is now detained at the Meycauayan City
jail.
When
asked by journalists, she said she had no regrets for what she had done and
blamed her husband for committing mistakes against them.
Marie
is now facing multiple parricide charges.