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Weekday Murder In the West
posted (October 1, 2012)
And there was also a murder early on Friday morning in San Ignacio.

A 35 year old was chopped up and killed one day after he was bailed on an aggravated assault charge.

The police press officer told us more:..

Fitzroy Yearwood - Police Press Officer
"On Friday 28th September, 2012 around 7:35am; police visited a scene on Pilgrim Road in Santa Cruz area where they saw the lifeless body of a Hispanic male person face down in a pool of blood. This person was identified as Eddy Antonio Sanchez, 35 years old caretaker of Santiago Juan layout of San Ignacio Town."

"Police identified this person because Sanchez was arrested and charge for the crime of aggravated assault that was reported on the 26th September, 2012 and he was on court bail. He was granted bail on the 27th. The person named in that report was detained for questioning and our investigation into that murder continues."

Police have one person detained pending investigation.

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