Guilty Plea in 2021 Murder of Kenrick Drysdale

Rupert Lopez Jr has pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Kenrick John Drysdale, who was gunned down in front of his business in Dangriga, Stann Creek.

Drysdale was at One Love Car Wash on Commerce Street when he was shot multiple times on the morning of January 28, 2021. He died at the scene.

Lopez was only 16 years old at the time. Witnesses reported to police they saw him walking up and down the street shortly before the gunfire.

Lopez claimed Drysdale had picked him up in a car and threatened to kill him. He said he escaped, returned with a gun, and pulled the trigger.

The court accepted his guilty plea to murder, and he is now scheduled to be sentenced on August 5. Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Javier Chan prosecuted the case.