Minor Charged for Taxi Man Murder
Matias Alpuche
A teenage boy, who is believed to have brutally killed fifty-four-year-old Matias Alpuche, is in the custody of Orange Walk Police. He was caught on Tuesday morning after investigators launched an operation. The alleged juvenile killer was caught in a car while on the Guinea Grass Road in the Orange Walk District, but is believed to be from Corozal. The minor is accused of stabbing Alpuche several times on Sunday while he operated his taxi on the Honey Camp Road. The motive behind the callous slaying is yet to be determined and on Monday Alpuche’s estranged wife told News Five that she doesn’t know who would want to attack him and why.
Lourdes Cocom, Estranged Wife of Victim [File: May 4th, 2020]
“He was right here at my house. He was hanging here with his granddaughter and two daughters.”
Hipolito Novelo
“Did he ever come to you and tell you that he had any beef with anybody?”
Lourdes Cocom
Lourdes Cocom
“No. He didn’t tell me nothing. He just came and said it is too slow for the taxi and he came right here and relaxed. He sat over there and then he said that he was going.”
Hipolito Novelo
“How long was he running taxi for?”
Lourdes Cocom
“Recently. Like last week Thursday he started.”
Hipolito Novelo
“Why would anyone want to hurt him?”
Lourdes Cocom
“I really don’t know.”
