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Three Siblings Charged For City Murder
posted (May 6, 2011)
And in Belize City, three brothers were also charged for murder. They are the Pook brothers, 22 year old Michael, 20 year old Ryan and a 17 year old minor.

They were charged for killing Errol "Lighter" Ferguson when they appeared in court today. Michael Pook was also charged for damage to property for breaking the windshield of a taxi that was near to the murder scene.

There is no bail for murder so they were remanded until May 13. The brothers are seen here getting on the bus to prison. As we reported last night, Ferguson and the Pook's had a misunderstanding about a stolen car battery: Ferguson accused them of stealing it. Things got out of hand, and they allegedly assaulted him with a machete and a knife, delivering injuries that led to his death shortly after.

But there is another side to the story. According to relatives of the Pook's, Ferguson provoked the entire episode by barging into one of the Pook's home early in the morning with a gun, accusing him of knowing about the battery, and assaulting him with the weapon. They allege that is when the whole thing started and while Ferguson was first chopped. Still, murder charges were brought because it didn't end in the Pook yard, it continued to a nearby street corner where the Pook brothers allegedly collected themselves and fatally chopped Ferguson.

That's also where 39 year old Javier "Stagga" Saragoza allegedly jumped to Ferguson's defence and stabbed Michael Pook - supposedly while he was in police custody.

Saragoza was arraigned on a wounding charge today and pleaded not guilty. He was released on bail of $2,500.00.

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