And moving north, a man is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed by another man he was trying to rob.
Santiago Deras, along with two other men, attacked a 27-year-old man on Bakers Street, but the victim pulled out a knife and defended himself.
According to police, Deras will be charged once he is released from the hospital:
ASP Alfonso Aban, Officer Commanding, CIB
"On Sunday, the seventh of August, 2022 at 1:19 a.m., police were called to a fight in progress at Bakers Street in Orange Walk Town where they met Angel Ku who reported that whilst walking on Bakers Street, he was attacked by three male persons who attempted to rob him. As a result, he took out a utility blade and inflicted an injury to one of them who was later identified to be Santiago Deras who received an injury to his neck. He is presently admitted at the Northern Regional Hospital in critical condition."
Reporter
"And what about the other robbers?"
ASP Alfonso Aban
"They have not identified the other robbers, as the complainant does not know anyone of them."
