Benque Viejo man sentenced to life for Murder

But a man from Benque Viejo del Carmen will spend the remainder of his life behind bars on a murder conviction. Miguel Matus was on trial in the Belmopan Supreme court late last week for the shooting murder of seventeen year old Patricia Tzib of Cristo Rey. Tzib was shot in the head on October third, 2006 after a family feud between her family and Matus. Matus, who is married to Tzib’s cousin, reportedly went to the Matus residence on that fateful day and took Tzib outside and shot her in the presence of the family. Tzib was the youngest daughter. The case was presided over by Justice Troadio Gonzalez and Matus was defended by attorneys, Elson Kaseke and Oswald Twist. The case was presented by Crown Counsel, Elizabeth Purcell.