The police are eyeing an unidentified female witness who may pinpoint the suspects in the fatal stabbing of the grandson of a former Negros Occidental vice governor in Bacolod City Sunday night, the Philippine National Police said.

Police Station 2 commander Senior Inspector Rei Gumban told the DAILY STAR they are now looking for the woman who may have seen the killing of Anthony Esteban, 44, who was stabbed to death by still unidentified suspects at the Reclamation Area in Brgy. 10, Bacolod City at about 7 p.m. Sunday.

Esteban, a resident of Estanzia Subdivision, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City, is the grandson of former vice governor Gloria Esteban.

Amity volunteers found the victim's body with a stab wound on his chest near a grassy area about 15 meters from his car, police reports said. Anabeth Lopez, Esteban's sister, reportedly said that her brother is a "private person."

Gumban, on the other hand, said that after seeing Esteban lying on his back on the ground, the female witness sought the assistance of an SM City security guard who called up the emergency personnel.

The police recovered the victim's cellphone and his car key that he was still holding when he was found but his wristwatch and wallet are reportedly missing, police records showed.

Gumban also said that residents in the area told them that Esteban frequented the place before he was killed Sunday.

He added that they will also get the testimony of the mall security guard who helped the female witness as he may also give details that may lead to the apprehension of the killer.*PP

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