Filipino security guard shoots British boss in Cebu

By: 10 years ago

MANILA, Philippines – A British owner of a scuba diving shop in Cebu was shot dead on Black Saturday allegedly by his Filipino security guard who he had dismissed for being late to work, BBC News reported.

Tony Gilchrist was shot six times in his shop in the Malapascua island on Saturday, the report said.

The report said Gilchrist’s security guard Melchor Alciso Jr. shot his boss after having a heated argument with his British boss when he went to work from a drinking spree.

The report said Gilchrist had sacked the security guard for turning up late to work. But a Cebu Daily News report said the guard was sacked even before the incident happened and was in fact rehired.

Gilchrist’s brother Stephen was quoted in a “The Guardian” report as saying the victim managed to raise about £10,000 (over P740,000) in funds for the victims of Super Typhoon “Yolanda.”

The suspect was taken into police custody. Police is looking at a possible grudge as the motive.

Security guard kills British dive shop operator during Black Saturday confrontation