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Police Want ID For Body of Man Butchered to Death
posted (July 9, 2014)

There's all kinds of major news stories tonight including the arraignment of those accused of taking part in Ramon Cervantez's execution, and the death of two eminent Belizeans… but we start with another story - and it's urgent because Belize City police say they need your help before they bury an identified body that was found this afternoon.  If they don't identify the body, he will be buried as a John Doe within the hour.  Police have to bury him because of the state of decomposition.  

This afternoon, precinct two police got a call from BWSL workers saying that a body was found in what's known as the "Dyke" - it's that area off Faber's Road where BWSL's sewage ponds are located.  

Officer commanding precinct two Alford Grinage told us more at the scene:

Supt. Alford Grinage, Officer Commanding, Precinct 2, Belize City Police
"About half an hour ago, we received a call that there was a body in the Dyke, in the creek back here. Upon arrival, we observed the lifeless body of a male person floating in the Dyke. That's where we are at this time. At this time, we are awaiting for the doctor to come out here so that we can do a postmortem on site."

Monica Bodden
"Is the body decomposed?"

Supt. Alford Grinage
"Well not fully but partially decomposed."

Duane Moody - Channel 5 News
"So far, are there any visible signs of foul play or anything like that on this body?"

Supt. Alford Grinage
"Well the distance that the body is in the dike right now it is hard to really see that at this time, but I observed signs of blood on the bank of the creek so we believe that there is some type of foul play with this."

Monica Bodden
"Could you tell us the ethnicity of the body?"

Supt. Alford Grinage
"Well I would not be able to say that at this time until we take the body out of the creek."

Duane Moody
"Now it is clothed? Is it a nude body?"

Supt. Alford Grinage
"Partially nude with a Nike tennis on the foot."

Monica Bodden
"Does it looks like a young person?"

Supt. Alford Grinage
"Yeah, it seems to be a young person."

The post mortem was conducted on site and it concluded that it was a very grisly murder.  The victim's entire midsection was sliced open, from the neck down to the navel.

It is a creole descent male, about five feet five inches tall, with a low, neat haircut, a tattoo on the right upper arm in blue or green ink with the marking "D-dog."  He wore a silver watch, a black and green beads bracelet, a red and black Jordan tennis and blue jeans short pants.  The body has been there two days.   

Again, police need your help in making an identification, and they need to do so within the hour.  So, if you have a missing person or if you recognize the features we just described, you can call Sr. Superintendent Grinage immediately at 610-3459.

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