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Canadian Missing In Cayo: Foul Play Suspected
posted (December 27, 2013)
64 year-old Canadian Retiree Brian Townsend has been missing since Christmas Eve, and based on the evidence found, the residents of the Valley of Peace suspect that foul play has taken place.

Townsend, a sort of benefactor of Valley of Peace asked his cook, Norma Rivera to come in early on Christmas Day to prepare the Christmas dinner, and when she and her family showed up, they couldn't find him. His disappearance was very unusual so, she reported him missing to Belmopan police.

Investigators visited his home and found blood in front of his house and a blood trail leading to the area where his Chevy Silverado pickup is usually parked. That vehicle is missing, so investigators suspect that he may have been injured or killed, dragged to his vehicle, and taken away from his property.

They are conducting an intensive search in and around the village areas in hopes that he can be found alive, but they are expecting the worst.

Townsend is a missionary that is very well-liked by Valley of Peace because he has done a lot to help the village, including building a school there. Police are also looking for suspects who have issued threats against Townsend in the past.

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