In our last segment, we told you about Jermaine Pagett, who was killed in San Ignacio last night. This weekend saw another murder, but this time on the More Tomorrow Road.
Early on Saturday morning, Belmopan police found the body of 22 year-old Juan Alberto Guerra Ramirez, a Guatemalan seasonal worker who lives in Harmonyville.
At this time, police are not saying much because the case is still under investigation, but the belief is that they have the killer in custody, and it is only a matter of time before he is criminally charged
This evening, the Belmopan Commanding Officer spoke with us about what they've found out so far:
Supt. Howell Gillett - OC, Belmopan Police
"Unfortunately, sometime after 9am on Saturday morning, we received information of a body that was found about a mile into the More Tomorrow Road. We immediately responded. Upon arrival we confirmed that there was a body who we later identified as Juan Alberto Guerra Ramirez. He is a Guatemalan laborer of Harmonyville area. The body had multiple wounds to the face and to the upper part of the body. During our investigation, a number of persons were detained and we believe that before the court closes for the Christmas break, we will be able to have somebody arrested and charge for that murder. As a matter of fact we have some persons in custody; one of whom 
we believe will be charged very shortly for the murder of Mr. Ramirez. So far the investigation is showing that the deceased and the accused and others had a dispute over some stolen item and that is what we believe might have caused this heinous crime to have occurred."
Police have recovered the knife which they believe is the murder weapon.
And late breaking news to our news room are that Marvin Jeovanny Duarte Chinchilla, a 27 year-old Honduran caretaker of More Tomorrow Village Road, has been formally arrested and charged with the murder of Juan Ramirez.
We said he was the arrestee in the other Cayo District murder - but that was a mistake - there is no arrestee in that case.
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