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Unidentified Body Found Bound, Dismembered In River
posted (December 14, 2016)

Belize Rural police are tonight trying to determine the identity of the body of a woman which was found in the Belize River this afternoon.

Around midday, a female of creole descent believed to be in her 30’s was found in the Belize River, three miles down from the Burrell Boom Bridge. The body was clad in a dark blouse, blue jeans pants, and she had a tattoo with the letters M-I-C-H and a rose on her right breast.  Notably, she was also missing an arm, and had deep gashes on her torso, which police suspect is the work of a crocodile. Â 

But what’s even more concerning to police is that her arms appeared to have been tied.  What is described as a “stringâ€￾ was found tied around her, suggesting that police that she may have tied and thrown in the river.  This is only speculation at this point, but the circumstances are certainly very disturbing, especially considering that there are no missing person’s reports matching the identity of this body. Â 

Police will have a press briefing tomorrow when they hope to have a positive identification. Â 

Today a post mortem was conducted on site due to the advanced state of decomposition. From there the body was buried at Lord’s Bank.

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