| Unidentified Body Found In River, Police Say Drowning |
| Thu, January 19, 2017 |
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The decomposed body of an unidentified man was hauled out of the river on the Northern Highway this morning. The body was found floating face down near the Manatee Lookout Area. Police conducted a post mortem examination this afternoon between 2:30 and 4:00. The results show that the man died of asphyxia due to drowning.
Still, up to newstime, Police have not confirmed the identity of drowned person and are asking for your help to do so. He is a black man with curly hair, medium build, and is believed to be in his 30's. He had on a white Kubuli shirt and blue checkered boxers. Police say there was no sign of violence on the body. The body was buried at the Lord's Bank cemetery after the post mortem. The police say they tried to find the man's family but were unable to.
Just to note, this is the second floating body that Belize rural police have found in their jurisdiction in less than a month. The first body was of a female identified as Punta Gorda resident Michelle Moriera. Her death, however, was suspected as foul play.
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