And today, two Bullet Tree Falls residents are on remand at the prison after they were denied bail in connection with a home invasion in Hattieville. 23-year-old Angel Daniel Mayen and 34-year-old Charlie Martinez appeared before Magistrate Khiana Gordon with their attorney, Rachel Montejo. Montejo had to make a request to see her clients whom she claimed were initially detained in the Cayo Police Station and not allowed to contact their legal attorney. Until after they were transferred to Belize City.
After ten minutes of consulting with them, the men were read their charges of two counts of wounding and one count of aggravated burglary. The allegations are that the men entered the home of Laurie Mae Mortis armed with a gun. She, her granddaughter, and Theodore Gabourel. Gabourel was also hit in the back with the gun. The men then stole her Hilux along with over $2,000 in different denominations and jewelry valued at $10,000. The duo pleaded not guilty and their next court date is set for April 28th.
