And there was a murder this weekend in San Juan Village in the Stann Creek District. According to police, the suspect had attacked a woman before he killed Elias Bejerano. ACP Romero gave us the details.
ACP Hilberto Romero, HNCIB
"Upon the arrival they saw the lifeless body of a male person on the street, he was identified as Elias Bejerano. He was seen with several chop wounds to the body. investigation is the Bejerano was going home from a bar in the area when he was attacked by a male person with a machete. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. We have one suspect in custody for this chopping incident."
Courtney Menzies:
"Do the two people know each other?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, HNCIB
"We do not know, the information we have is that the suspect we have in custody recently came to the village so we do not know if they know each other."
Courtney Menzies:
"Any other suspected motive?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, HNCIB
"The information we got is that earlier the person attempted to rob a female in the area likewise so that is what we're looking at."
