Missing Man Found Dead in Well  

A heartbreaking discovery was made in San Pablo Village, Corozal, on Friday, where the search for forty-nine-year-old James Mendez ended in tragedy. Mendez, a local mechanic, had been missing since May twenty-first. After days of desperate searching, police found his body at the bottom of a well on his farm. The grim find confirmed what his family had feared. Mendez’s body showed multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck and was already in an advanced state of decomposition. Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith shared details of the case in an official report.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“On Friday, May twenty-third at eleven a.m., acting upon information. Police visited a farm in the Orange Walk District where they discovered the motionless body of forty-nine-year-old James Mendez, a Belizean mechanic of San Pablo Village Orange Walk. The scene was processed by scenes of crime personal and the body of Mendez was transported to the Northern Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Mendez was reported missing on Wednesday twenty-first, May, 2025 by a relative, who stated that the last time he was seen was on twentieth May when he would’ve departed his residence for a job.”

 

Reporter

“Is it classified a homicide or investigation?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith,

“It’s classified as a homicide.”

 

Reporter

“Do you have any idea why somebody might want to hurt him?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith,

“We have no information in relation to that. The investigation is still ongoing.”

 

Reporter

“Cause of death?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“The cause of death has not been ascertained. However, an injury was observed to his chest area. The body now awaits a post-mortem.”