A man who went viral on social media after being choked by a security guard who chased him was reportedly alive.
According to the report, the man was caught stealing goods from a popular convenience store, which resulted in a short chase.
A video published on social media showed that the security guard restrained the man who was visibly already tired from running and handcuffed him.
After the incident, several reports claimed that the man passed away due to the force of the choke, which resulted in a broken spinal cord.
“Nakakalungkot na balita ayon sa nakalap natin impormasyon namatay yung payat na nakaputi dahil sa pagkabale ng leeg at spinal damage na naka konekta sa batok pinaghahanap na ang pulisya ang securuty guard ng isang establisyemento na pinagtatrabahuhan nya,” according to a Facebook post.
However, the news was debunked by netizens Paula Morillo, who confirmed that the man was alive and under the custody of the authorities.
“Wag kayo basta basta naniniwala sa kumakalat na balita, na patay na yung lalaking nag viral na sinakal. Ayan siya buhay na buhay haha. And also, last year pa ho nangyari yung video na yun at hindi tanod ng barangay yung sumakal kay kuya. Wag basta basta maniwala sa mga kumakalat na balita sa social media hehe,” she stated.
