Uncle kills his nephew with a chainsaw in the Philippines 'while he was sleepwalking and dreaming about cutting down coconuts'

  • A drinking session resulted in uncle allegedly killing nephew with a chainsaw
  • They had been drinking with a colleague Sunday morning before falling asleep
  • Roger Paje allegedly took a chainsaw to sleeping nephew, killing him instantly
  • Paje claims he was sleepwalking and dreaming of chopping down coconut tree

By SOPHIE TANNO FOR MAILONLINE

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A drinking session has allegedly resulted in an uncle killing his nephew with a chainsaw before claiming he had been sleep walking when he carried out the brutal killing. 

Roger Paje, 48, who works as a chainsaw operator is accused of killing Eduardo Rosquitos, 30, a married construction worker from Poblacion in the Phillippines.

The victim's colleague, fellow construction worker Edgardo Canete, alleges that he narrowly escaped by jumping from a window. 

Police shared the image of victim Rosquitos' mutilated body to local media

Police shared the image of victim Rosquitos' mutilated body to local media

PLt. Isidoro Ancero Jr., Culaba Police Chief said the three men had begun drinking together from 8am on Sunday. 

Witness Canete said they had fallen asleep on the floor of the house and he was awoken to the sound of a chainsaw engine at around 1pm. 

He claims he opened his eyes to see Paje approach the sleeping victim and proceed to severely mutilate him. He died instantly.  

Canete jumped out of a window and fled from the house in the village of Bool East, on Biliran island. 

Paje was arrested when authorities arrived on the scene and is being detained at Culaba Municipal Police Station. 

Paje alleges that he had been sleepwalking and dreaming of cutting down a coconut tree, according to the Manila Bulletin. Lt. Ancero said the witness told him the suspect's eyes were closed while he was carrying out the crime.

Police shared the image of victim Rosquitos' body to local media. 

 

 

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