49-yr-old mentally ill man found dead in a river in Gattaran, Cagayan

Gattaran, Cagayan - The body of a 49-year-old man who had been missing for two days was found floating in a river in Gattaran, Cagayan on Saturday, November 2.

Police reports obtained by the Cagayan Information Office disclosed that the man, whose identity was withheld at the request of his family, left their house last Wednesday, October 30, and since then, he never came back.

His lifeless body was discovered floating in the river by the residents of Barangay Nassiping on November 2. The same report stated that upon discovery, the body was in a state of decomposition.

After being Informed, the family of the victim promptly contacted Gattaran police station, and when they arrived there, they positively identified the body as their missing loved one.

The family told the police that the man had a mental disability and was a resident of Baggao, Cagayan.

The result of the post-mortem examination confirmed that the victim died due to drowning. Further investigation is being conducted to determine the cause of the incident.