Meanwhile, police in Orange Walk are no closer to solving the murder of Yanira Novelo. About 3 weeks ago, this 26-year-old mother of 2 from San Jose Village was found dead in a cane field on the San Lorenzo Road.
She left her home that day with her son to go pick up money from Western Union, which her husband in the US had sent for her. She never made it home, and several hours later, a farmer found her injured 4-year-old son wondering down that same road. On the following day, search parties went back to the same area that her son was found, and that's when they discovered her mutilated body in a cane-field.
Today, police told us that they have more questions than answers at this time for her gruesome killing:
ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"Also, that matter still remains under investigation. Yes indeed, several after the incident had occurred, a purse belonging to her was found about a mile from the scene where her body was found. No monies were found in there, just documents."
Reporter
"Has this discovery helped the investigation in any kind of way?"
ACP Joseph Myvette
"No, not at all."
Her son turned 4-years-old on the day she went missing. Her family has told the press the money she was to collect from her husband was supposed to be used to plan a birthday celebration for him.
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