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Elder Man Stabbed 40 Times To Death
posted (January 2, 2015)
Tonight, Police have 3 men detained in connection with a stabbing which happened on New Year's Eve in Orange Walk. The victim, 51 year-old Miguel Moises Medina, was stabbed over 40 times.

It happened at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, at this house on Fonseca Street in Orange Walk Town. Medina was socializing with a group of men when they got into a fight. He received that large number of stab wounds and died on the spot.

Police were called in shortly after and they've been investigating what led Medina's companions to attack him so viciously. Here's what the investigators know so far:

ASP Selvin Tillett - Deputy OC, Orange Walk Police
"Acting upon information, Orange Walk police visited Fonseca Street at the residence on Juan Rodrigo Ayuso. Inside the house they saw a male Hispanic person lying down motionless. He was covered with a sheet. Upon uncovering him, it was observed that he has several stab wounds to his stomach, left and right side of his chest, left side of his neck, both hands and as well as his back. The body was identified as one Miguel Moises Medina, 51 years old laborer of Guyana Street, Orange Walk Town. Initial investigations reveal that Medina, around 6pm was socializing with several persons at the said area. They had a misunderstanding, which resulted in the death of Mr. Medina. So far police have 3 persons in custody in relation to this report. As far as we know, they were friends. If there were any other relations, I cannot say at this moment."

Daniel Ortiz
"Are you able to tell us how many stabs wounds your officers observed?"

ASP Selvin Tillett - Deputy OC, Orange Walk Police
"Probably a total of 42."

ASP Selvin Tillett - Deputy OC, Orange Walk Police
"Are you able to tell us if that tells your officers anything specific, the amount of stab wounds he received?"

ASP Selvin Tillett - Deputy OC, Orange Walk Police
"As I said we are presently investigating and at this moment I don't want to divulge any other information."

We've spoken with residents of the area who've told us that these men were Medina's regular drinking friends, and there were even reports that other illegal drugs were used at that small house where he was killed.

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