Family of drowned man suspects foul play

A police internal affairs investigation has been launched into the drowning death of a Belize City man. According to the cops, in the wee hours of Saturday morning, twenty-one year old Guillermo Montejo was detained on drunk driving charges. But while he was being transported to the Queen Street police station, Montejo escaped from custody. Police caught up with him on the BelChina Bridge, but the young man eluded capture by jumping into the Haulover Creek. The police say they didn’t see Montejo until his body was found floating in the water near the Northern Fishermen Cooperative on Sunday morning. But tonight, family members say they are convinced there’s something missing from this story.

Cordelia Myers, Mother

“When they reach BelChina Bridge, they see my son. And when my son see them, he jump inna the wata. So now they that deh (they) with flashlight and thing deh look under the bridge, the corna ah the bridge dark, and they seh (say) they wah get wah boat, but the boat they was tied. So they decide to lef ah and seh well the bwai going home. And they seh after that, they no hear nothing else bout ah.”

Janelle Chanona

“Why do you think something other than maybe your son drowned, why do you think there’s foul play here?”

Cordelia Myers

“Because when I gone look pan ah (on him) in the morgue, my son bruise up and wah lot a blood the come out ah my son. And that can’t be just by jumping inna wata. That can’t be like that.”

“I’d really wah (want) if anybody see weh happen or the person who mi deh with he that night, mek they come and tell we something. Come tell me weh happen cause I wah (want to) know.”