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Police Say Kimmie’s Arsonist A Killer
Fri, August 1, 2014
On Monday, we told you about how police managed to make an arrest for the Kimmie's Fire after they foiled an extortion attempt of an Orange Walk businessman. Police said that he would have been charged with manslaughter, but we can confirm tonight that 23 year-old Francisco Rodriguez, is at the Belize Central Prison for murder.

That's because as we told you, the fire at Kimmie's Bar claimed the life of 21 year-old mother of 3 Jacqueline Arteaga, who was sleeping on the upper flat of the bar.

Today, Rodriguez was arraigned before Magistrate Herbert Panton on 4 counts of arson, and 1 count of murder. Due to the nature of the offences, no plea was taken, and bail was denied. He was remanded until September 29.

As we told you, the Fire at Kimmie's Bar happened in the early hours of Friday, July 25 on Newtown Barracks. That fire destroyed the Bar, Business Computer Systems, Pandora's Café, and a house at the back. The damage was estimated at several hundred thousand dollars.

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