BREAKING: Keyren Tzib Sentenced to Four Years, Ten Months Behind Bars

Keyren Tzib has been sentenced to four years and ten months in prison after she was found guilty of attempted murder by High Court Judge Candace Nanton in March. Justice Nanton found Tzib guilty of an attempt on the life of a colleague, Kurt Hyde, as they were returning to the Belize Coast Guard Headquarters in Belize City.

The incident took place on April 6th, 2015. 

In court today, Justice Nanton initially set the sentence at thirteen years but deducted seven years due to the nine-year delay in bringing the case to trial. Tzib’s attorney, Arthur Saldivar, sought a non-custodial sentence, but the court considered various factors, including her mental health issues and the use of a deadly weapon.

Saldivar says he will be appealing the conviction.

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