Turning now to police news, as we told you on Friday night, the body of missing man from Dangriga, Steve Lewis was found on Friday around the BTL Tower at the Silk Grass junction. Police have since labeled it as a murder investigation because one expended shell was found at the scene. ASP Smith told us what they know so far:
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
"Police are investigating the murder of Steve Lewis a 24 year old Belizean deliveryman at Dangriga Town. On Friday 17 April, 2026, at approximately 8:30am, police were called to an area off the feeder road off the Thomas Vincent Ramos highway in the vicinity of Silk Grass Village. The officer, when down that Feeder road encountered the decomposed body of Lewis. Lewis was reported missing on 14th April, 2026 when his common-law wife visited a police station and reported that she last saw him at around 8oclock am on 13th April and at that time he had departed their residence in route to doing a delivery. Police are seeking one male person in relation to this investigation."
Reporter
"What has been identified as a cause of death."
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
"I am not sure if an autopsy has been conducted already, it usually is when the body is in an advanced state of decomposition however I can say that we suspect the cause of death to be a gunshot injury given that an expended shell was found on the scene."
Reporter
"Have you all been able to establish if Lewis was lured to that area via the run?"
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
"As stated, what we do know, the last interaction with Mr. Lewis and his family members, he had indicated at that time that he was departing on that run so certainly we are following up on the level of communication he had during that time to see how that can assist with the investigation."
