Southside Break-In Foiled by Brave Relative After Family Attacked

A terrifying break-in on the south side of Belize City has left a family shaken and police preparing to lay serious charges. Just after four a.m. on Saturday, a man allegedly broke into a home with the reported intent to assault an eleven-year-old girl. According to police, the suspect was confronted by a woman in the house after she was awakened by a commotion. What happened next was even more disturbing, he reportedly attacked her and her husband, knocking them both unconscious. Thankfully, a male relative living downstairs heard the noise and rushed in, forcing the intruder to flee.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“Police are preparing to prefer charges against an unemployed Belizean in connection with a burglary that occurred at approximately four o’clock a.m. on Saturday, June 28^th, 2025. This male person is alleged to have entered a residence located on the south side of Belize City with the apparent intention to rape an eleven-year-old female minor therein. One of the occupants stated that she was awaken by a commotion and, upon inquiring, she saw a male person in her residence who proceeded to assault her and her husband, rendering them both unconscious. A male relative who resides on the lower flat of that residence was also alerted by the commotion and intervened, causing the male person  to run off.”

 

Reporter

“The intruder, as we understand it, was already or had already made himself naked in front of the child. Had this person also disrobed the child?”

 

Stacy Smith

“The investigation is ongoing and information will be disclosed when it becomes necessary to be disclosed.”

 

Reporter

“So, because of the nature of these things, it’s a burglary because of how crime is classified. Was there any indication of how the person entered the home? Was there any familiarity with the family? Are there any known suspects?”

 

Stacy Smith

“The suspect has been detained. He is currently in police custody and the suspect is one that is known to police for incidents of this nature. As a matter of fact, as recent as last year, he was convicted in the magistrate’s court by prosecutor, Sergeant Smith and was sentenced to eleven months in prison. I was advised that he had been released in May, so the person in detention is expected to be charged later today.”