Man Goes Missing After Getting Bailed 

A man is reportedly missing, and his cousin came forward to ask the public to help her locate him. Nichole McDonald told News Five today that he was informed by a police officer last week that thirty-seven-year-old Akeem Morgan did not report to court for a case he has pending for a gun charge. McDonald said she bailed Morgan from prison because he had complained of abuse and was trying to improve his life. Now she is concerned about his whereabouts because he normally reports to the police station each week, as per one of the conditions of his bail.

 

Nichole McDonald, Cousin of Akeem Morgan

“I bailed him out of the prison because he was charged with kept firearm without a gun license. Unfortunately, he told me that the police beat him up and planted the gun on him. I got a call on Friday from the court police that he did not show up to court and he’s out on bail under my watch. Every week he goes to the station to sign. He works in Cayo. I got a text, I put it out on my Facebook on Sunday and I got a text that police was looking for him in Corozal. They had him detained. Unfortunately, when I went to the police station on Monday, they did not find him. They didn’t even want to take my report. I spoke to Sergeant Arzu and she said that I need to locate his address, but he was releasing my custody.  I’m his cousin. His mom is my aunt. She don’t live in Belize. He spent years and years and years in prison.”

 

Benita Keme-Palacio

“When was the last time you saw him and interacted with him?”

 

Nichole McDonald

“I last interacted with him in September and he came to sign in and he said Cuz I come sign in. Then ah gwein back da mi work da Cayo cause ih mi di work da Cayo for some – I don’t know the person name, but he – I can see he was trying to change his life Could see he was trying to change his life.”