13-Year-Old Student Drowns in Valley of Peace

Police are investigating the tragic drowning of a 13-year-old boy in western Belize.

On Thursday afternoon authorities responded to reports of a drowning at a pond on a farm located on the outskirts of Valley of Peace Village. Upon arrival, officers discovered the lifeless body of Jaden Emmanuel Marroquin, a Belizean student from the village.

According to police, Marroquin had gone to the pond, where he allegedly drowned. His body was later retrieved and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The investigation continues.