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Minister of National Security condemns “unwarranted personal violence”

By on June 10, 2015
Officers accused in death of Hilberto Sotz

Officers accused in death of Hilberto Sotz

Belmopan. June 10, 2015. The Ministry of National Security late this evening issued a statement on the death of 18 year old Hilberto Sotz while he was in police custody at the Caye caulker Police Station on Monday evening.

The official statement opens with a note of “deep condolences” to family and friends of Mr. Sotz.

It goes on to say that the Minister of National Security John Saldivar “condemns the alleged use of unwarranted personal violence by PC Leonard Nunez and PC Hallet King and the apparent neglect of duty of all other police officers that were at the Caye Caulker Police Station at the time of the incident.”

Hilberto Sotz

Hilberto Sotz

According to the government press release, those other officers “seemly stood by and were slovenly inactive during this entire ordeal.”

The official statement ends by assuring the family of Mr. Sotz as well as the rest of the nation that “a thorough and transparent criminal, as well as internal investigation will be conducted and all those that are found culpable will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”

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