Teenage mom kills self after losing son, home

A series of unfortunate events led an 18-year old mother to hang herself at a house she stayed in at Lapu-lapu City last Wednesday afternoon.

Akiera Mae Patalinghug’s son died after a lingering illness before supertyphoon swept away their home in Ormoc City.

Patalinghug and her live-in partner stayed in a relative’s home in Lapu-lapu City after the typhoon.

Patalinghug’s aunt Carmelita Tampus said Akiera and her live-in partner had been arguing for days.

Akiera opposed her live-in partner’s wish to look for his relatives in Mandaue City and threatened to kill herself if he did.

Tampus said she found Patalinghug hanging dead inside their home a few hours later.

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