UDP Leader Calls for Conspiracy Charge in Hernandez Killing

Leader of the UDP, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, has joined the Hernandez family in questioning the handling of charges related to the death of Wilson Hernandez, the 28-year-old businessman who was fatally shot in Belmopan on Sunday.

In a press statement, Barrow raised concerns that Hernandez’s partner, Dalia Vellos, has not been charged in connection with the killing. Vellos’s niece, 21-year-old Christy Guzman, has been arraigned on a single count of manslaughter for allegedly firing the fatal shot.

Barrow pointed to surveillance footage that reportedly shows Vellos handing her licensed firearm to Guzman moments before the shooting. “All of the lawyers I’ve spoken with say that is a conspiracy charge,” Barrow said, adding that he supports the family’s call for Vellos to be charged with conspiracy to commit manslaughter.

Barrow also raised questions of possible favoritism, noting that Guzman appeared in court without handcuffs and alleging that Vellos has connections to senior police officers. “No one is above the law. The law must be applied equally and justice must be done for all, the victims and accused,” he stated.

Police have so far maintained that Hernandez was involved in a domestic dispute with his common-law wife and had allegedly made threats before he was shot. The case is now under review by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which will decide whether additional charges will be brought.