So, including this weekend's 3 murders, there have been 10 killings in the first 18 days of 2016, a frightening spike which has not gone unnoticed by the Commissioner of Police.
He held a press conference today to reassure the public that he and the Police Department are doing everything they can to stop the killings. Here's what he told us:
Allen Whylie, Commissioner of Police "Despite our intervention efforts, our patrols countrywide as I said we've had a total of 10 incidents of murders committed across the country of Belize. One was committed in Belize City; one in rural Belize District, Hattieville to be precise; one in the Selena Village, Spanish Lookout Cayo District area; one in Punta Gorda; two occurred in Belmopan involving taxi men; one also occurred in Benque Viejo; one occurred in Indian Church Orange Walk District; one also occurred in Bella Vista Village, Stann Creek District. Of those 10 incidents, we have made arrest in 2 cases. We are also looking for a number of persons in respect to two of those other cases and so we believe that 4 of those cases will be solved and there will be a 5th case solved because the perpetrator is presently hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital."
Police on mobile patrols have been instructed to take notice of persons carrying knives or machetes and to question those in possession about their intention for these potential weapons.
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So, including this weekend's 3 murders, there have been 10 killings in the first 18 days of 2016, a frightening spike which has not gone unnoticed by the Commissioner of Police.
occurred in Indian Church Orange Walk District; one also occurred in Bella Vista Village, Stann Creek District. Of those 10 incidents, we have made arrest in 2 cases. We are also looking for a number of persons in respect to two of those other cases and so we believe that 4 of those cases will be solved and there will be a 5th case solved because the perpetrator is presently hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital."