Woman Injured During Kidnapping Still Needs Help

In November, San Pedro resident Sabela Brakeman was taken from her room and beaten by her estranged husband. She recounted how he took her on a jet ski to Caye Caulker, where she managed to escape and seek help from the Caye Caulker Police. Nearly a month has passed since the incident, and Brakeman still needs funds for surgeries to repair her teeth and broken cheekbone. Today, she told us over the phone that she has a doctor’s appointment tomorrow to set a date for the surgery.

 

Sabela Brakeman, Kidnapping Victim

“Some people assist with donations. I had some friends who did a barbecue fundraising for me in San Pedro, which didn’t come out the way my friends expected, but they did manage to fundraise something for me. So, with that money that I got, I will do my surgery and see how it goes. I do want to get justice because then I care about my life. Like right now, I’m traveling to see a doctor. What if he tries to hurt me or he’s somewhere nearby. So that’s the reason I really would want they catch him before he tries to do me something.”