The search for a missing Corozal man ended in tragedy after police discovered the body of 49-year-old James Mendez at the bottom of a well on his farm in San Pablo Village, Orange Walk.
Mendez, a mechanic and car dealer, was reported missing on May 21st after he left home around 6:00 a.m. for what was believed to be a work-related trip. According to police, his son reported that an unknown man had picked him up for a mechanic job but he never returned.
Authorities say Mendez’s body was found around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, submerged in a well. Police observed multiple stab wounds to his chest and neck. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition. His death is being investigated as a homicide.