Ten year old girl drowns near Banana Bank
A ten year old girl has drowned in the Belize River. According to police Jacqueline Carcamo of Belmopan was swimming near Banana Bank on Monday afternoon when she went under and did not resurface. She was accompanied by her mother and sister. Jacqueline’s body was recovered at the scene and a post-mortem conducted on Tuesday confirmed drowning as the cause of death.
In related news, the body of Ronny Batres, believe drowned after his canoe overturned in the sea off Belize City, has still not been found.