Delecia Flowers Murdered in Home Invasion

Another brutal attack has shaken Belize City. Early Friday morning, a home invasion turned deadly on Complex Avenue. Thirty-five-year-old Delecia Flowers was found beaten and slashed to death inside her home, while her teenage daughter survived with head injuries. The violence comes just days after the horrific arson that claimed the lives of Angelita Magaña and her two children—an incident that sparked nationwide outrage. Tonight, the question looms: why does violence against women keep happening? News Five’s Britney Gordon has the story.

 

Britney Gordon, Reporting

Thirty-five-year-old Delecia Flowers has become Belize’s tenth female murder victim this year and shockingly, the third case of femicide in just one week. Her death follows the brutal killing of Angelita Magaña and her two children, a tragedy that’s still fresh in the nation’s mind. Reports say Flowers and her daughter were at home when an intruder broke in, turning what should have been a safe space into a scene of horror.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“On Friday  the twenty-fourth of October, 2025, at approximately three thirty A.M., police responded to reports of a burglary at a residence in Belize City. Upon police’s arrival, they encountered two occupants of the house who both exhibited injuries to their bodies. They were rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. However, the thirty-five-year-old female occupant, who has since been identified as Delecia Flowers succumbed to the injuries that she sustained whilst undergoing treatment. The other female occupant of that residence is listed as in a stable condition.”

 

Delecia Flowers suffered a brutal attack; police say she was found with severe head injuries and multiple cut wounds. Her teenage daughter also survived the ordeal and is now in stable condition. Meanwhile, family members are demanding answers. Berry Wade, a relative, took to social media today, calling for justice and urging authorities to act swiftly.

 

Berry Wade, Relative of Deceased

“I no know weh do some man out ya but I think the government, the police, all aha unu need fo do something bout ney man yaw eh di tek ney woman life like ney da dog and cat or rat. You know how I feel this morning fi walk in and see my sister house?”

 

Neighbors on Complex Avenue say tensions were brewing just hours before the deadly attack. Witnesses report that around six on Thursday evening, Delecia’s teenage son and daughter got into a heated altercation outside their home; an incident involving at least six other young men. Some even claim threats were hurled at the family during the clash. Earlier that day, the teen girl was allegedly caught up in another fight. Tonight, police aren’t ruling anything out, they’re digging into every possible motive.

 

Reporter

“Do Police have a suspect?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“Police have been speaking to persons in the area in the interest of identifying the person who is said to have committed this very heinous offense and the department certainly expresses its condolences to the family, and we have dispatched a investigative team into this matter, and we are ensuring that the necessary psychosocial help and all of the different social intervention resources are made available to this family..”

 

Belize has seen a concerning rise in violence against women in the recent months, with approximately three hundred incidents reported between August and September. So far, there are no suspects in the investigation, and the family of Delecia Flowers is calling on the government to increase protection for women in violent situations.

 

Berry Wade

“The system, it corrupted and I think the government, di police, weh you think? Ney bally could just go da jail go sit down when my sister di get buried? I think unu need fi do something with ney man.”

 

At this time, Delecia’s daughter remains hospitalized, and the community shaken. As the investigation continues into who committed this heinous act, Belizeans are speaking up to condemn violence against women and uniting in the fight to end it. Britney Gordon for News Five.