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Oct 20, 2010

Milton Darinel Maza charged with murders of Richard and Maria Stuart

Milton Darinel MAza

There is a major break in the double murder of attorney Richard Stuart and his wife, Maria Stuart, a chartered accountant. They were viciously stabbed to death at around midnight on Saturday as they arrived home from a dinner. According to our sources, a former employee made a jailhouse confession. As we reported Tuesday night, he is twenty-four year old Nixon Alexander Maza who also goes by the name of Milton Darinel Maza. He was hauled off to magistrate’s court in front of Dorothy Flowers late this afternoon and was arraigned for the double murder.  Maza, a Guatemalan, also claims to be a naturalized Belizean.  While being read the first murder charge for Maria Fernandez Stuart, Maza told the magistrate that she was his boss and she assisted him to get his ‘papers’. Maza was not shy to speak and told the magistrate that he went to school in Melchor, Guatemala and also in Blackman Eddy Village in Belize. He said he lived in Santa Elena and works in St. Matthew’s Village where he does agricultural work for a living.

Richard & maria Stuart

One observer at court noted that he limped and kept holding the right side of his ribcage when he exited the police vehicle.  In addition to a small tattoo between his thumb and his index finger on his left hand, our court reporter noted that he looked disheveled.  Maza seemed to have injures to his toe, wrist, and neck.  He was allowed a translator because he spoke mainly Spanish.  No plea was taken from him because it is an indictable offense.  The case was adjourned until November twenty third. Maza was picked up at Saint Matthews Village where the Toyota Scion, belonging to the Stuarts was found. That is the same village in which another vehicle belonging to the Stuarts was found after it was stolen about a month ago.


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51 Responses for “Milton Darinel Maza charged with murders of Richard and Maria Stuart”

  1. Real Belizean says:

    HANG HIM!!!

  2. el alcalde says:

    How many strangers know quite well that here in Belize it is an accomplishment for them to go to Belize prison! They care so little what the hell is done and are thoughtless in committing murders in order to go to Belize jail and sit down in front of heavy Belizean meals! They would not do that in their own country, you bet not. In their country there is JAIL, J-A-I-L , not paradise as they enjoy here in Belize. So we as Belizeans have much to think before giving these criminals a hand when they enter into our country.We must just ignore them, send them back to their country to learn to live and work in their own country, not here.That SOB is lucky, other families would have done with his stupid life long time, why wait for our system that don`t f’n works?

  3. Earl Grey says:

    and ……………. SHE HELPED HIM GET HIS PAPERS………….

    Don’t call him an ANIMAL……….. ANIMALS DON’T ACT LIKE THAT!!! and my dog get pee’d off.

  4. Non Smoker says:

    Ya man. With Belize stupid law system he will be a free man soon.
    Betta pretend like he escape and shoot a ina di back mek e dead.
    Save the money wasted by courts.

  5. ang says:

    hang this fag

  6. ang says:

    Funny thing this guy may not only be the one involved and was also framed even if involved fool was still in victim’s car what happen to the other ones? smell fishy.

  7. rod says:

    where is the rest of this story this guy did not commit this crime alone come on 5 get the rest of the story

  8. Rizzo says:

    Burn this dude off the back… Hang him, lethal injection something fast. Lets prove that we have the Balls to do right when wrong has been committed.

  9. cg says:

    injuries? well…police certainly can’t stop the beat..or beating

  10. Edith says:

    I’m glad it was said he’s a naturalized belizean because some people were turning this into a race thing. I also read that the Guy is claiming he took two guys to the house “because they wanted to c the house n they handed him a knife, but he didn’t use bit, however he witnessed the whole thing”if that is the case, he still needs to b charged with murder. These people gave him a job, Ms Maria helped him get his papers n they treated him well. What did he think these guys that were supposedly there was going to do? This is a ridiculous, scary, heartless story…

  11. mr. ok says:

    investigation no finish fu sure. he wa walk free and the killers are still out there damn police look for the killers. Its realy a sad story i feel it deep within my heart damn makes me evan want to cry. Its fu sure too sad.

  12. A cry for Justice says:

    Rot in hell u …….! U should be hung! U even know the distress that u have caused this family! do u even know how terribly u have hurt these children??? NO U DON’T!! y??? caz ur a good for nothing S of a B!

    Sen back dem dratted alien weh dem come from!!!! God damn it people! do some thing about this rampant crime…How many children will have to go without their parents???? How many more parents will mourn the loss of their children??? HOW MANY??? JUST HOW MANY????? BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE!!! I am sooooooooo angry!!!!

  13. The Man says:

    Send those damn aliens back from where they came from.

    If it’s not aliens, it’s colored people giving this country a bad name.

  14. Elgin Martinez says:

    Stop the BS Belize this idiot claim to be a Belizean.So you all are going by this Guatemalan claim.Why havn’t a background check been done on this criminal.Had a Belizean Citizen committed such heinous crime in Guatemala they would would have been killed by the guatemalan Police.

  15. Gemelos says:

    Do not pat yourselves on the back police….the case is not completely solved quite yet. I agree with Rod and Ang, something is very fishy…..very, very fishy. I want to hear the whole story and I want to see the other people involved get charged. It cannot be he by himself that committed the murders. For one he look so slight I could push and slap him…imagine what a man of Mr. Stuart’s size could do……

  16. Allan Daly says:

    Everyone is jumping to judgment… The report said that this individual was limping when they took him to court….Hmmmmm In addition, he does not speak English….point 2…. Did they beat a confession out of him? Is this individual aware of what is going on since he does not speak English? Come on people do not be quick to jump to judgment…. The Police system is corrupt and they want to keep the people quiet so they find someone who they can use to quiet noise of their incompetence to investigate real crime… I agree with Mr. OK by asking where is the eal killer?

  17. macal rivera says:

    see weh I tell you ( sorry fi maga dog, maga dog turn round bite you)
    I am sure that Maria and her husband never deserve this, I no feel one lee bit sorry for this man, I care less how he look, limp or whatever!!
    ALL I AM ASKING IS HANG HIS …., HANG THIS MAN FOR GOD SAKE HANG HIM
    HUMAN RIGHT WHY ARE YOU SO SILENT IN THIS MATTER, THIS MAN LEFT FOUR CHILDREN PARENTLESS.

    AHA!!! LET SEE WHICH LAWYER HAVE BIG …… TO DEFEND THIS SON OF SATAN!!!!
    I WILL BE WATCHING!!!!!! I WILL BE WAITING TO SEE!!!!!!

  18. Elena says:

    I am really sad and angry ,angry too,hang him ,this brutal is an animal,he deserve to be kill.He don’t even deserve this naturalization,come on government do something about this situation put you self in this situation,think about it,you don’t even know who will be next?.I am really hurt, this is painful situation this family is going through is not easy, especially her mom,it really hard,I feel really sorry and it break my heart for the kids living with out their parent’s.I will pray so justice can be made, this criminal need to SUFFER before his dead ********I am sure on this earth is going to be hell for him****it here where he will pay for the murder Of (Mr.Richard and Mrs.Maria Stuart )**********may your souls rest in peace.

  19. Samantha says:

    Hang him high!!!!! Open and shut case!!!!! I know you don’t render evil for evil, but my goodness what are we supposed to do?

  20. egbert says:

    I bet foreigners applying for Bze Citizenship are only req’d to submit to a criminal background check from the time they lived in Belize. Most importantly, they should be compelled to submit to a criminal background check from the country they previously resided in.

    These days the norm is an INTER-POL background check.

    Resident aliens who are not citizens, should also be deported- pm america did this to your son. Implement this asap.

  21. ballz says:

    the man , so who da f******are you if u not colored or alien,i say execute that killer n deport his body back

  22. GOD FEARING youth says:

    Calm down Belizean we are only talking and talking,,, no actions. You all nah see that taking get we where we are today

  23. So Mad with the System of BZE says:

    Surely enough we have better common sense that this guy didnt act alone look at his siZe people. Come one Police find all those worthless mada… …I kow that u can do a better job. And if people are concerned about how he was holding his ribcage or saw some kind of torture at least he is alive…Think about the poor orphants, would u like to see your children without their parents? If he is being framed let him talk and find the real killers. He should pay for being involved…What u think if a prestigious family in guatemala was killed like this what do u think they would do them? think about that….

  24. Reuben M. says:

    Innocent until proven guilty, this man might have been set up to take the rap for other people, and more than likely these stupid police might have beaten a confession out of this man. This will f-up the whole case.

  25. Law and Order says:

    Im pretty sure the police didnt just randomly say “ok you, you’re going down for these people’s murder because you can’t speak English. So, they had to have a reason of some kind to pick him up. If he was someone who wasnt assumed to be on the shady side of the law, he wouldnt have gotten picked up in the first place. Secondly, if you’re gonna be in a next man’s country, LEARN TO SPEAK THEIR DAMN LANGUAGE!!! Bet you wouldnt be in this s**t right now if you could talk properly, so you might just go down for something you personally did not do, but knew about. In my opinion, if you knew and went along with it you deserve to die anyways, so lets do this!!! Hang the sucker.

  26. Sasha says:

    The injuries this fool has, had to be beaten out of him to get a confession. I could care less if POLICE LEFT HIM CRIPPLE, what he did, he deserves more than that to start with. While it takes sometime to get all the players involve, investigation is ongoing until arraignment date so just wait to hear the rest of the story. Crimes are not solved in one day.

    This is the problem with Belize Naturalization, they hurry to bring aliens in so they can vote for them in ELECTION TIME. THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW THESE PEOPLE BACKGROUND. HOW CAN YOU GIVE CITIZENSHIP TO ALIENS LIVING IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR 2 YRS? MANY PEOPLE LIVING IN AMERICA FOR 20 YRS and don’t even have PERMANENT RESIDENCE, the US doesn’t want eveyone being a US CITIZEN. Bottom line if you can’t show you are legal, MARCH THEM BACK TO THEIR COUNTRY. Gov’t better change immigration laws, they don’t even have enough work for Belizeans now importing ALIENS.

  27. mari. says:

    its time for the police to put thier all and get to work and investigate the matters real gud….and if this dude is the murderer well i would make him suffer little by little….n make him confess the real truth and who were all involve in this murder.

  28. Snipes says:

    I am entering sniper training as we speak. I have a lot of work to do & I’ve been falling behind.

  29. Student says:

    A Forced confession?

    I nuh trust fuh we Dark Ages police system one bit.

  30. Anastacia says:

    Why is ………… so concerned about the injuries of Maza? Who is to say he got them while in police custody. Maybe Richard and Maria got a piece of him when they were fighting for their lives as he hacked them to death. I highly doubt that they would have just lain there; these people loved their life and their family, they were fighters.
    Secondly, I don’t want him dead yet. We need everyone involved in this to pay. If he is afraid to give up the names of his accomplices because of what they might do to him, then we need to make him afraid to withhold the names because of what WE might do to him. This guy had motive, he knew this family and was in possession of their vehicle. I do not believe he is just a “fall guy” singled out by the Police. Evidence, DNA analysis, everything you can find – that is what the police need to be working on now. Don’t pin your case on one confession that might later be ruled inadmissible. The people of Belize demand justice!!!

  31. Earl Grey says:

    Which POLITICIAN will be BRAVE ENOUGH……… to re-introduce THE DEATH PENALTY??????

  32. RadicalBelizean says:

    Allan Daly:
    You really have me thinking. I understand that everyone should have the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to the laws of Belize having had a public trial. The problem is this case is so high profile there isn’t a man in the land who will sit on the jury without some knowledge of and an opinion of it. Therefore beyond reasonable doubt? Well, that’s difficult.

    What I will say is that in my very humble opinion when I heard that he was limping, I was even more angry because it suggested to me that the couple was fighting for their lives. Unless they were ambushed and tied up immediately you would definitely be fighting for your life and so the killer is bearing the wounds they inflicted on him. That is my take on it but then as you say we have tried and convicted him already. I think it is generally felt that the fear is the judiciary will let us down and so people are eager to see justice served. Its not a class thing it is for each and every family whose lost their loved ones and had no justice as the suspect walks free. This is the fear we all have.

  33. NINA says:

    I di read all this bullcrop bout alien, and alien, an aliens, if they ship back all the aliens back to their country who will work the farms, because Belizean people no like dirty themself. Who you think put the vegies u eat pan u table, Alien…and i can go on an on….so stop di discriminate. I agree that the man may be guilty, but it’s not all aliens that are bad….you have good spanish people in this country.

  34. P Constable says:

    Seriously people we all make comments about what going on and what should be done, the law in Belize is a big joke and i can account for that, im the Law look im sure Police have beaten the crap out an innocent person to keep the public quite, the PM dont give a damm and so those the Police, it so sad that this will go right thru the door, this is not the guy they are looking for the real murderer’s are surely out of the country by now, This guys had illegal people working for him and yet we sit here and be surprised that this is happening come on, the system is corrupt all we can wish for is hope and have faith, im about to resign because im a shame of our system so sad yet true, this will be another crime unsolve trust me just like all the rest that have been cover up.

  35. ree says:

    Its true all we need is a taste of the LOVE of Jesus. Criminals are from all race and all race are getting off free. that is our big problem

  36. Eddie says:

    I want to know how long its going to take for the PM to start hanging these murderers. I think that the
    people like myself living abroad are sick and tired of reading the news every day and reading about murder in our country.

  37. belichico says:

    it amazes how many people turn out to give opinions on this matter. one of the reasons is because he spanish. i could already see that we have a lot if ignorant people. how about the daily killings that go on in the city. cant blame guatemalans for them its all blacks. so people be alittle more smarter before makin stupid comments. the truth is that our justice system is failing and the only ones to blame is we the belizeans.we need to be heard instead of blaming each otherfor our social problems.

  38. deedee says:

    I’m waiting to hear the rest of this story caz its clear to be seen that there is more to this situation than we the public know.

  39. macalrivera says:

    I AM SURPRISE HOW I NO HEAR NOBODY VOICES FROM BELIZEANS FOR JUSTICE!!
    YOLANDA SHACKRON WHERE ARE YOU, LET ME HEAR YOU, FOUR CHILDREN WERE LEFT PARENTLESS, WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE TO SAY!!!
    YOU GAN SLEEP OR WHAT!!!

  40. mr. ok says:

    Belize is an Independent Nation Right ???? ha ha ha ha its like a big Joke come on we need to put our feet down and stop this non sense. Let him punish and rot in hell yes but there is more to this one man no guen do all that damage alone more over da musy no even he dem only find him with the vehicle thats no mean noting. I bet the police beat him up and forced a confession out of him. come one footprints and fingerprints out him in the scence and he must have touched one of them some one see him. come on no !!!!

  41. JSDHF says:

    DO NOT HANG HIM.
    DO A PUBLIC ROAST.

  42. lisa says:

    aliens, wow sounds just like the america.

  43. concerned says:

    Its obvious there were more involved. He should spit out the names. Or pay for the crime himself. I totally disagree that him being spanish or aliens as some of you fools call them contributes to him being a criminal.

    I was born abroad and came to Belize as a toddler and can assure you that being born out of Belize has no effect on my person. I abide by the laws of the land and I am a proud Belizean and have the same rights as born Belizeans. The Constitution of Belize gives me that right.

    Everyone knows that most criminals are of black descent, but that doesnt mean that if you’re black you’re a criminal. I have many black friends that are hard working and proud Belizeans. I also know hispanics that are parasites of society. I won’t take up for anyone, if they did the crime, do the time. No matter if ur black, chinese, hispanic or alien as some ah unu call us, indian or any other race.

    The only people I know da no “aliens” are the Mayans….they have been here and it has been proven scientifically. Blacks, Hispanics, Menonites, East Indians, Chinese and everybody else came after. So if I am an alien because I no born here….then you are too even if you born here.

    I can assure you one thing tho, I believe in what is right and just. Instead of making discrimating comments, make positive suggestions on how we can solve the crime problem in our beloved country, Belize.

  44. JahKid says:

    Sad, sad, sad case. The more saddest crime happening in Belize is THE GREEEEEDY ATTORNIES STANDINGBY TO DEFEND THESE CRIMINALS. It is all about MONEY, DEATH, MORE MONEY, MORE DEATH. All those Attornies that have defended criminals and made them win because of Tecknicalities are criminals just as the criminals themselves. All that money they are stashing in the Banks for the blood that is being shed on the streets of innocent lives will one day haunt them, With No Fear I Tell Them, ONE DAY YOU WILL PAY FOR THOSE LIVES, TOO. Dickie Bradley, etc….. I sometimes believe that when these greedy attorny’s pray, they pray that a new job be offered to them. Sad, and I sin for having taughts like these of my people, but I am with the families of the VICTIMS all the time. What these things will cause is that the Good people will turn Bad because they will want to do what they might believe is just. This will be a sad day for Belize. My LEADERS PLEASE DO SOMETHING NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW,NOW, NOW!! bEFORE IT GETS VERY CRITICAL. Your doors are not all that safe, too.. Peace and Love.

  45. ang says:

    I respect origin, beliefs and everything from Belizeans naturalized or not. But it is not foreign workers who work on our farms there and will always be hardworking Belizeans who grow their own food. I know many many many grass roots Belizeans, creoles, Garifuna, East Indian, Turk who grow their own crops and small herbs etc, right in their little back yards in the different districts. Belizeans have never been afraid of hardwork at least the ones I have known. Even the young ones who do not work or do not want to can do excellent work when they put their mind into it. By nature Belizeans are not naive. The only thing is that they want to imitate what they see from other cultures, gangs, beheadings, and that is a lack of love for our culture and melting pot of identity. Let us teach our young ones to be proud of our traditional family values because if we do not they embrace other ones which are undesirable. Our own people are acting against our own nature. The problem is they want want want material things sometimes we have to practice self denial and self control. Respect and blessing to everyone.

  46. k eddy says:

    This is so hard for me as they are my family, I too feel more is to be told. Belize we have to come together. Now we have to be a village truly and help raise dese children.

  47. leon leon says:

    Here is another example of a trained killer executing his plan. I am not prejudging the man before he is given his day in court, but initially, if all the evidence is clearly overwhelming against him then he deserves the death penalty. Again these killers are becoming more ruthless, because THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE BELIZEAN JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE COURT IS A BIG JOKE. YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO GET AN ATTORNEY AND HE OR SHE WHOSE JOB IT IS TO GET YOU OFF FOR A PRICE “ON TECHNICALITY” WILL DO SO. They choose to kill because they believe they can get away with it. A young person looking at this on TV will observe how the outcome of the case will transpire, and he or she will say I can get away with this, because Belizean justice is a big joke. Where does it ends. THE FIBER OF OUR BELIZEAN SOCIETY IS AT STAKE. THINK ABOUT EVERYONE. WE THE PEOPLE CAN CHANGE OUR SOCIETY.

  48. el alcalde says:

    He is an accomplice and he sure knows who did it. He did NOT do it alone at all.Never, he is too light, he sure knows who all are involved, burn his b**** to get him talk the truth. Police, you are famous for hurting innocent Belizeans, ok, we forgive you all …but please , if you get the truth from this moron, we will get some payback for all that you do to us Belizeans. Burn his B**** so he damn talks!!!

  49. el alcalde says:

    AND… and my worst fear is there may be some coverup by wanting to charge only one person. Yes, there may be surprise motives behind all this great crime , yes I am so scared…we watching too much movies these days, really.You will remember me for sure!!!

  50. european says:

    its amazing and sooo ridiculous behaviour of our court system, police, department of public prosecution, ministers, cabinet, all the law makers to expect us to believe this simple guy would go and do such a big crime. this is a big joke and big mess. I dont think anyone really could clean up this mess bcz PM of this country involved so much ….. along with so members of this country`s under cover “lover seemed” haters. I wish ourselves goodluck for tomorrow and may God protect all of us from the mentality of this kind of police, and government. From day one they have been tolerating crime in this country and they think we foreigners who live here dont realize whats happening. Its a big crime and shame for PUP as well because they didnt care about running this country properly so UDP came and took over because we people of this country had no other chance to grab on the snake when we drop in a river. Now watever happen to this guy is waste of time and money because he was never there he never involved. Others behind the scenes use him and now looking for next target!!!! WELCOME TO BELIZE EVERYONE!!!

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