Official Details on the Triple Homicide; All Victims were Shot

Hilberto Romero

Late this evening, Superintendent Hilberto Romero spoke with the media and provided details of a preliminary investigation.

Supt. Hilberto Romero, CIB, Belize City

“Around 3:00 p.m. police responded to a call at mile ten on the George Price Highway. It is a residential area; one house is situated in this particular area. Police entered the house where they found the lifeless body of three persons inside one of the bedrooms of the house.”

Reporter

“Now do we know the names of the victims?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“We have identified one of the victims as Alarice Andrewin, a teacher, who has been identified as one of the deceased.”

Reporter

“Now we were told that it was two male bodies and a female. Do we know the identity of the two male bodies?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“No, we do not know the identity of the other two at this time. We are working on that, trying to establish their identities at this time.”

Reporter

“Now sir, how was police informed that something might be happening at this residence?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“Police received a phone call from persons who were concerned that they had not see this teacher come to work today.”

Reporter

“Was her vehicle present at her residence when police arrived?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“The vehicle was not found at the residence?”

Reporter

“Was the vehicle found?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“The vehicle has not been found.”

Reporter

“Do police suspect or have any idea what might have happened or occurred inside that house?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“Well we have the Scenes of Crime here at the scene processing the scene. We have gotten some senior investigators comprise a team who will investigate these three murders.”

Reporter

“Now sir, after everything that you’ve seen inside that house, can you speculate? I understand that you normally don’t want to, but can you speculate as to what happened?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“I cannot speculate. A thorough investigation will be conducted to determine what happened here so we can find the perpetrators of this heinous crime.”

Reporter

“One more question sir. Was it gunshot wounds? Stab wounds?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“They received gunshot injuries.”

Reporter

“All of them?”

Supt. Hilberto Romero

“All of them…correct.”