Police are investigating a weekend drowning involving a Guatemalan national in Belmopan. It happened Sunday morning, and ASP Smith gave us more details on what they found at the scene that may have contributed to the drowning:
ASP Stacy Smith, Police Staff Officer
"Police are investigating the apparent drowning of 38-year-old Rudy Bernabe Toj, Guatemalan national of Otoxha Street, Belmopan City, which occurred on Sunday 2nd of August 2026. The investigation commenced at around 7:30 a.m. on the mentioned date when officers were called to a creek in the San Martin area of Belmopan City. The investigators reported that upon their arrival they observed the motionless body of Toj, and efforts were made to resuscitate him, however they proved futile. Also observed on the scene was a transparent bottle containing alcohol, which is believed was consumed by Toj before he entered the water. The body of Toj now awaits a post-mortem examination."
