Heavy Security as Accused Killer of Kiffer McKenzie Faces Court

Heavy police security surrounded the arraignment of twenty-four-year-old Lennox Gentle this morning, as he was taken before the Belize City Magistrate’s Court to answer to a charge of murder for the killing of Kiffer McKenzie, the last surviving son of the late George “Junie Balls” McKenzie.

Gentle, a deliveryman of Belize City, was escorted to court by heavily armed GI3 officers shortly before ten o’clock. Police maintained a visible presence throughout the morning, escorting him into Court #2 around 11:25 a.m. and later transporting him under guard to the Belize Central Prison. The heightened security comes a few weeks after the brazen execution of thirty-three-year-old Kiffer McKenzie in downtown Belize City. McKenzie was shot in a busy and crowded area when a gunman on a motorcycle pulled up beside his vehicle and opened fire from the street side. The attacker then fled the scene on the motorcycle, leaving McKenzie mortally wounded. Inside the courtroom today, McKenzie’s mother sat quietly as the proceedings unfolded. Also present were three GI3 officers and three court police officers, all assigned to maintain security during the arraignment. Gentle appeared without an attorney. The Senior Magistrate read him a single charge of murder in connection with the June thirteenth, 2026, killing of Kiffer McKenzie. No plea was taken because murder is an indictable offense. The magistrate also explained that the court could not offer him bail due to the nature of the charge. Following the brief arraignment, Gentle was remanded to the Belize Central Prison. He is scheduled to return to court on October first, 2026.

 

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