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Police Say They Will Look At All Angles
posted (January 16, 2018)
And while the family of Alfredo Cowo is suggesting that police may somehow be responsible, police say, there's no evidence to support that claim at this time.

Today the officer commanding in San Pedro held a brief press conference to outline what they know so far, and dispel suspicions of a police conspiracy to cover up anything. Superintendent Jemoth started with the official account of the crime:...

Henry Jemmot - Superintendent and Officer In Charge of San Pedro Sub Information
"Acting upon information police proceeded to the San Pedro Poly Clinic where they saw a male person suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to the chest. Police then learnt the person name to be one Alfredo Cowo, a 26 year old fisher man of San Pedrito area, San Pedro Town. Initial reports into the matter stated that he was socializing near Central Park by an establishment where a male person came and fired several shots in his direction which apparently caught him in the chest area. So far we are have not uncovered anything and the matter so far is under investigation. It is too early to make any assumption at this time. Yes he is a name known to the police. He is a person known to the police."

Sahar Vasquez, reporter
"Were you able to speak to any witnesses?"

Henry Jemmot
"So far no. We have not spoken to any witnesses as yet but we are doing, we have additional staff assisting us from Belize City to wrap up this investigation as quick as possible and to try to find author of this crime. The investigation is in its infant stage and a lot more work needs to be done before we can start casting aspersion. I would ask that the general public, assist the police in this case because we know that people saw and we need these people to come forward and give evidence so that we can solve this murder and have San Pedro return to some sort of normalcy within that area."

The police are also reviewing surveillance footage from the many cameras in the area of the crime.

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