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Tonight, police officers on Caye Caulker continue to investigate the murder of an island resident. She’s 51 year-old Jennifer Coleman who was found bleeding on the side of street she lived on.

Daniel Ortiz travelled to the island today to find out that she may have been attacked in her home by someone she knew. Here’s his report:

The body of 51 year-old Jennifer Diane Coleman was found here on the street in front of her Caye Caulker House. Police say that she had been stabbed and left on the street to bleed out.

The police were a short distance away, and they responded as soon as they got the call.

ASP Henry Jemmoth - Deputy Coastal Executive Officer
"At about 11:50 police officers were called out to the area of Aventurera Street in Caye Caulker Village. Upon arrival to that area they say a lady on the ground slumped over bleeding profusely from the neck area. Police quick actions took the person to the polyclinic where she was pronounced dead on arrival."

"Her name is Jennifer Diane Coleman. She's 51 years old and she's domestic of Caye Caulker and her date of birth I think is July 24th, 1965."

Police have an idea of what happened, but they do not want to reveal it at this time. What they know as facts right now is that she was found on the street in front of her house with stab wounds to the neck. They found a knife which they believe was the murder weapon.

Her room was being swept today for evidence, which suggests that police believe that it factors somewhere in the murderous attack:

ASP Henry Jemmoth - Deputy Coastal Executive Officer
"Initial investigation into the matter reveal this said female is living in an apartment building on Aventurera Street. So far we have started the investigation and we are looking into different leads. At this time we have one person detained presently being interviewed at this time. We have noticed that the investigators have also picked up a knife so we are looking to merge that evidence to see if we can make an arrest in this latest murder."

Daniel Ortiz
"Is there any evidence to suggest that this may have been as a result of a domestic dispute?"

ASP Henry Jemmoth - Deputy Coastal Executive Officer
"I would not like to speculate at this time. The investigation is open and we're trying to find any leads to tie into this latest case. Like how the murder just occurred we don't want to speculate and to say what any motive because it would defeat the purpose if at the end of the investigation it reveals otherwise."
 
We’ve since learned that the man who police have picked up for questioning used to frequent the house. He remains in detention.