Tortured Victim Remains Hospitalised
A 23-year-old woman who was allegedly kidnapped, held hostage, and tortured by her in-laws in Belmopan remains hospitalised at Western Regional Hospital. Footage obtained by News 5 shows her lying in a hospital bed, visibly in pain and struggling to move. She is seen with injuries to her hands and feet.
The accused family members have been remanded to prison and appeared in court today in Belmopan. During the arraignment, they pleaded not guilty to multiple charges. The family includes 45-year-old Guatemalan pastor Luis Alfredo Tiul Sr. and 59-year-old Matilda Games, both facing charges of administering a noxious substance. Luis Alfredo Tiul Jr., 24, is charged with aggravated assault and wounding, while his father also faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault, wounding, and sexual assault. Additionally, Elizabeth Tiul, 43, a Mexican national, is charged with kidnapping, wounding, and aggravated assault.
According to authorities, the pastor allegedly held his daughter-in-law captive for eight days in their home on John Saldivar Boulevard. Reports indicate she had tried to escape a troubled marriage and sought refuge with her family before returning to her husband’s home, where the abuse allegedly occurred. She was reportedly assaulted, deprived of food, and left in unsanitary conditions without access to basic necessities.
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