Filipino immigrant arrested for stabbing wife to death in Hawaii

The victim, Cecilia Fiesta, reportedly worked two jobs so she could send for her husband and child from the Philippines last year.

ALIAMANU, Hawaii – A Filipino immigrant was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife by stabbing her several times during an argument August 17.

Police arrested Pablo Fiesta Jr., 46, who was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Cecilia Fiesta, 43, in their home at 1017 Puolo Drive.

Their 10-year-old daughter saw her father stab her mother in their living room about six times in the back and torso, according to a police report filed in Honolulu District Court.

Stabbing suspect, Pablo Fiesta.

Cecilia Fiesta was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Pablo Fiesta gave himself up to police a day after the stabbing. He was detained Oahu Community Correctional Center in lieu of $500,000 bail.

Cecilia Fiesta reportedly held two jobs to bring her husband and a 17-year-old daughter to Hawaii from the Philippines about a year ago.

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