Keyren Tzib Skips Sentencing, Judge Orders Her Remand  

Thirty-three-year-old Keyren Tzib was found guilty of the attempted murder of former coast guard colleague Kurt Hyde on March thirteenth and was granted bail by High Court Justice Candace Nanton in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars.  She was scheduled to return for sentencing today but was a no-show.  According to Tzib, she is afflicted with COVID-19; however, she failed to provide medical documents validating her claim.  As a result, the conditions of her bail have since been revoked and the judge ordered her immediate arrest and remand to the Belize Central Prison where she will remain incarcerated until May tenth, her new sentencing date.  Earlier today, attorney Arthur Saldivar spoke on behalf of his client who was absent from court.

 

Arthur Saldivar, Attorney-at-law

“Ms. Tzib is still represented by Mr. Bradley and his firm.  I have come on to assist, join the team, so to speak, with a view to giving Ms. Tzib as many options or perspectives as possible going forward.  Now as you know Ms. Tzib was convicted of attempted murder in court on the thirteenth of March and there were certain conditions imposed on her for bail extended to a convicted person.  Given her state, emotionally and psychologically, and given the voluminous conditions, she was unable to fulfill and was found in breach.  As a result, bail was revoked today pending sentencing on the tenth of May.  We are now in a position where we are preparing submissions for the tenth of May.  As you know, this is a very tragic situation.  Ms. Tzib was a shining light for the coast guard as one of the first females to join and not only that, but her academic acumen and capacity being as high as it was, she was on a trajectory to do great things at that institution.  It is unfortunate that the institution that she chose to serve actually marshaled itself against her, bringing about a very unfortunate incident that they should bear responsibility for happening.”

 

We have been able to confirm that Tzib has since been detained and remanded to the Belize Central Prison on the orders of the Justice Nanton.