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Police Corporal charged for murder

By on August 31, 2015
Eduardo Manuel Perez Sanchez

Eduardo Manuel Perez Sanchez

Belmopan, Belize. Monday, August 31, 2015. A Nicaraguan national identified as 32 year old Eduardo Manuel Perez Sanchez was found dead on the side of the Young Gial Road in Teakettle village on Saturday morning.

A motorist in the area just before 6 o’clock on Saturday morning saw Perez’ body and alerted the police.

Authorities say Perez’ body had two apparent gunshot wounds to the head. A motive for the murder has not yet been determined by the police investigation.

Late Monday evening, the Police Press Officer issued a brief statement saying that 33 year old Police Corporal Ryon Wagner of Camalote village has been arrested and charged for the crime of murder.

The press statement said that “the Minister of National Security and by extension the Commissioner of Police had launched a criminal and internal investigation into this latest incident and have reiterated that they will not condone any wrongdoing by any member of the Belize Police Department.”

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