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Uncertainty About Charges In Death of Man Who Choked After Cops Shot Him
posted (December 7, 2017)
Police continue to investigate the death of 20 year old Teakettle Villager Edwin Antonio Baires Hernandez.

As we told you last night, a post mortem showed that he died from choking. Simply put, he had food in his mouth when police chased him, and he choked when they shot him in the leg.

Of course, it can still be argued that police caused his death. Today, they said the investigation is ongoing:..

ASP Alejandro Cowo, CIB - Belize City
"The file is being compiled and as soon as it is ready, again it will be forwarded for directives. As to what the investigation reveals there if anybody is to be charged, they will be held accountable."

Jules Vasquez
"Are you able to speak about the post mortem results?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo, CIB - Belize City
"Yes, the post mortem was conducted again, the cause of death was because of the injury that the man received on his leg, noh."

As we told you the cause of death is not the injury to his leg, the cause of death was choking on his food after police shot him.

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