12-year-old Escapes Wild Machete Attack

In Cayo, a 12-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after his 18-year-old brother was chopped to death.

The survivor's name is Bartimeo Tesecum and he told police that last Wednesday night, he and his 18 year old brother Samuel were sleeping in their home in the Barton Creek area in Mountain pine ridge when they were viciously attacked by a pair of machete wielding marauders. They let rip with their machetes, but the 12 year old managed to run off and hide, even after he had been chopped to the back and head.

His brother Samuel also scampered to escape from under the blades, but they caught up with him and killed him not far form the cabin where they slept. The 12 year old is reported in a stable condition while police have detained three men.