And the police also gave us an update on the murder that took the life of 20 year old Claritza Rodriguez. As we told you, she was allegedly stabbed by her brother-in-law on Wednesday night in Spanish Lookout after a fight broke out between them and Rodriguez's common law husband. Today, ACP Romero said that the information police have received indicates that she was killed because she was playing music too loudly.
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"We have since arrested and charged Eris Gavarette, a Honduran national for the crime of murder."
Courtney Menzies:
"Was she killed because she was playing music loud?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"That is the information we have, the dispute began when they were playing much and they had been asked to lower the music."
Reporter:
"Does she have a historic of domestic violence in the relationship?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"Not that we know of. They recently came to Belize."
Courtney Menzies:
"Originally the police had put out a wanted poster, where did they end up finding the suspect?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"The suspect was found in Santa Elena in the Cayo District."
Courtney Menzies:
"Was somebody else holding him?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"No, he was in an area at an abandoned house."
Rodriguez's family is from Honduras and they are making arrangements to have her body returned there.
