Guatemalan national beheaded and burnt in Cayo
A man identified as twenty-seven year old Juan Carlos Castillo was brutally murdered in the village of Buena Vista in the Cayo District. Castillo’s body was discovered this morning and it is believed he was killed sometime between Monday morning and today. Police are putting together the facts of this latest murder in the Cayo District, and so far it is known that Castillo was employed by one Guillermo Sibrian. It was Sibrian’s son that made the gruesome discovery today. Duane has been following this story and has this report from the Cayo District…
Duane Moody
“Shortly after ten this morning, police made the grisly discovery of what appeared to be the charred remains of a human body. It is believed to be that of twenty-seven year old Guatemalan national of the Buena Vista village in the Cayo District, Juan Carlos Castillo. Castillo was hired by this property’s owners to do some land clearing but sometime between yesterday morning and today, he met his demise.”
Voice of: Julio Castillo, Father of Murder Victim
“The son of the owner came here to drop off some seeds when he noticed that the field had been burnt as well as the body. Nobody saw what happened. I just reached here and the police told me that the body didn’t have a head on it.”
Sr. Supt. Paul Wade, San Ignacio Police
“At approximately eight-thirty this morning, police responded to a report of a body that was severely burnt at approximately six miles away from the village of Buena Vista. Upon arriving at the scene, the police discovered the burned body. It appears to be decapitated. The scene was processed and a post mortem examination is scheduled for tomorrow morning on the scene.”
Duane Moody
“Sir, the head of this corpse is missing as well as the machete that the person used to clear the land. What of that?”
Sr. Supt. Paul Wade
“Well, the police is investigating that and we will see how the investigation proceeds.”
Duane Moody
“The person that is there is believed to be—has been proven to be a Guatemalan, twenty-seven year old Juan Carlos Castillo. Do you know any motive? Does police know so far what is the motive of this crime?”
Sr. Supt. Paul Wade
“The motive is unknown and police continue to investigate this crime. One person has been detained so far and we’re questioning him.”
Duane Moody
“Who is that person? What is his relation to the give murdered victim?”
Sr. Supt. Paul Wade
“Well, I’m not prepared to release the name because, as I said, he is just a suspect in the case and we’re talking to him at the moment.”
The other shocking murder occurred near Spanish Lookout last Saturday night. We reported on Monday that Peter Guenther, a Mennonite farmer, died instantly when he was shot in his car. No charges have been brought against anyone and police are following all leads. Guenther was slain on Saturday night at about eight o ‘clock as he returned home to Green Hills from a day of work. The fatal shot penetrated the farmer at the back of his neck. He was found by his neighbours slumped inside the vehicle, the keys in the ignition and the headlights of the car were still on. His home was also set on fire. At this stage of their investigations, police believe the murder was not motivated by robbery. Guenther, who is separated from his wife, lived alone. His wife and sixteen year old son were questioned by the police and then released.
