Another John Doe Case Leaves Police Searching

A grim discovery near the Belize San Pedro Express has sparked a troubling mystery. A body pulled from the water, no name, no missing person report, and no clear answers. Tonight, police say this John Doe has no identity, yet, and they’re turning to the public for help in piecing together who this person was and how they ended up there.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Head, National Crime Investigation Branch

“On Friday, the first day of May, police responded to a report that a body was found in the water by the Belize San Pedro Express Water Taxi, the body was retrieved. It was seen as a male person in his 30s. He’s about five feet six inches in height, of Creole descent. We are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying this person. So far no missing person has been made and the body has not been identified.”

 

Reporter

“Was there any form of foul play?”

 

ACP Hilberto Romero,

“Well, he had minor bruising to the face, but we will await a postmortem examination to determine his cause of death.”

 

And in a separate case, a second unidentified body found behind Port Loyola on April 24th also remains unclaimed.

 

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