7 News Belize

Man Charged for Double Murder
posted (May 3, 2012)
On Monday, we told you about the Sunday double murder in Belmopan which reportedly escalated from a fight at the National Agricultural Showgrounds.

Well tonight, police have confirmed to our newsroom that 18 year-old Emmanuel Polanco, a resident 25 miles Hummingbird Highway was charged for double murder of 22 year-old Javier Larios, and his cousin 23 year-old Moses Orellano at showgrounds.

19 year-old Francisco Polanco was charged with grievous harm, which police say he committed earlier that night against Larios.

As we reported, at 2:00 am on Sunday, police found Larios with a stab wound to the center of his chest at the showgrounds. He was rushed to the hospital where he died shortly after.

Not far from him, they found Orellano dead under a cargo truck; he had also been stabbed to the chest.

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