A 25-year-old man was stabbed, and later died, in the Philippines for singing a Frank Sinatra classic out of tune during a birthday party, police said on Tuesday.
Police officer Noel Albis said the victim, Casimiro Lagugad, was asked to sing Sinatra’s popular song My Way during the party on Sunday in the Manila suburban city of Caloocan.
”Witnesses said the suspect, Julio Tugas (48) one of the guests and a neighbour of the victim, got irked because Lagugad was singing out of tune,” Albis said.
”Tugas suddenly attacked the victim and stabbed him in theneck,” he added.
Guests rushed Lagugad to the hospital, but he died while being treated.
Tugas later surrendered to village security officials, who turned him over to authorities. Police are preparing homicide charges against the suspect, who admitted to the crime. – Sapa-DPA