Viewers may remember that on December 9 of last year, 29 year-old Mark Massam Jr. was hacked to death by 23 year-old Carlos Casanova, who brandished a machete. It happened right in front of the public on a well-trafficked street, and police had to shoot Casanova to subdue him. Well, after receiving medical treatment from that police inflicted injury, Casanova was finally well enough to be criminally charged.
The gunshot from the police rifle tore out a chunk of his leg, which now makes walking properly very difficult to do. So yesterday, he hopped on his right leg from the holding cell to the courtroom of Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Smith in Belize City. There he was arraigned on the single charge of murder, and due to the nature of the offence, he couldn't be granted bail. He was remanded to the Belize Central Prison until July 15.
As we reported, the deceased, Mark Massam, and the accused Carlos Casanova, brawled on College Road in Corozal Town. Police responded and found Massam on the ground with Casanova over him. Casanova appeared to be in a rage and while he continued to chop Massam, the officers ordered him to stop. He didn't and so the officers were forced to shoot him so that he could be detained. Massam was fatally injured.
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