Canadian Drowns Near Spanish Caye

A Canadian man who went on a fishing trip on Thursday has been confirmed drowned. Hector Allen told police that at around 3 yesterday he rented a 23 foot skiff and went on a fishing trip to Spanish Caye some 25 miles east of Belize City. At the time he was accompanied by 28-year-old Robert Daignault and 56 year old Greg MacLennan who are Canadian nationals.

Allen reports that at around 6 yesterday evening he was returning to Belize City and upon reaching some two miles from shore MaLennan who was seated at the bow of the boat, and was under the influence of alcohol, fell overboard. He did not resurface and was today retrieved from the sea off the coast of Spanish Caye.