A day of fishing off the coast of Punta Gorda has ended in tragedy. Police are investigating the drowning of sixty-two-year-old Delmore Wagner, whose body was pulled from the waters near Moho Caye late yesterday. According to reports, Wagner—who was reportedly intoxicated—entered the water and never resurfaced. Fellow fisherman David Wade alerted authorities after the group’s search ended in grief. Wagner’s body, which showed signs of abrasions, was taken to the Punta Gorda Hospital, where it now awaits a post-mortem examination. Police say it’s too early to determine whether foul play was involved.
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
“David Wade, a Belizean fisherman, visited the Punta Gorda Police Station and reported that sometime after five p.m. earlier that day, he was at a fishing camp located at the end of Moho Caye along with Delmore Wagner, sixty-two years old, and other fishermen. Wagner, who was reportedly intoxicated is reported to have went into the water and failed to resurface. Searches were conducted in the water and some hours later, the unresponsive body of Wagner, which displayed some abrasions, was retrieved and subsequently transported to the Punta Gorda Hospital where it now awaits a post mortem examination.”
Reporter
“Is there any foul play suspected?”
Stacy Smith
“The autopsy, the post mortem examination will determine that; however, there were indeed some abrasions observed on the body, however, it is not know how those were sustained at this point in time.”