‘Woman-in-box died from suffocation’LAGUNA , Philippines — The woman who was found in a plastic storage box that was dumped in a river in Basud, Camarines Norte had died from suffocation, police reported yesterday. Citing results of an autopsy conducted by the Bicol police forensics unit, Basud police chief Mark Anthony Armea said that the victim, identified as Anelis Agocoy, 37, died from lack of oxygen. The victim’s body bore no sign of injuries, and no stab or gunshot wound, probers said. Armea said probers would look thoroughly into how the victim died as her body bore no sign of struggle. He said police would determine whether the victim was still alive when the suspect placed her in the storage box, which may have caused her death.

Source: Philippine Star January 08, 2026 16:37 UTC