Cayo man wounded in chopping incident

A resident of the Cayo District has been hospitalized after being attacked with a machete. Eighteen year old Thydes Blancaneaux, a resident of Cotton Tree Village, remains in a stable but critical condition at the Belmopan Hospital. Around 5:30 on Thursday evening, Blancaneaux was chopped in the head after he became involved in an argument with one Anthony O’Connor. According to Belmopan police, the young men were quarrelling over a bicycle, both claiming ownership. While Blancaneaux was unconscious when rushed to the hospital, today he managed to open his eyes. As for O’Connor, authorities are hoping to find him soon.