American national died hours after being arrested in Cebu

Miami
November 18, 2008
Story: American national died hours after being arrested in Cebu

An American national died last Saturday afternoon, hours after being arrested by policemen for maltreatment that was filed against him by his Filipina live-in partner.

A 42-year old Filipina live in partner complained against the American National named Paul Cortis Agostinelli, 36, for maltreatment last Saturday, November 15, 2008 at around 8:00 am.

The police arrested Agostinelli at around 9:20 am of the same date at barangay Binaobao, Bantayan, Cebu. Inspector Almerante Bacayo, chief of police of Bantayan police station said even the neighbours were complaining against him for creating public disturbance.

Bacayo said upon detaining Agostinelli, he became wild inside the detention cell of Bantayan Police Station. “While inside the detention cell, he is reaching for the wire at the fluorescent lamp at the ceiling we believe he wants to be electrocuted,” he said.

Because of this, Bacayo said he ordered to turn off the lights so that Agostinelli will not be electrocuted everytime he will reach for the fluorescent lamp.

Later in the afternoon, at around 2:00 pm they found Agostinelli already unconscious inside the detention cell. He was rushed to Batayan District Hospital and was revived for about 30 minutes but later pronounced dead at around 3:20 am.

Bacayo said the findings of the hospital said that Agostinelli died of cardiac arrest.