Couple Accused of Attempted Murder Granted Bail After 4 Months on Remand

Tonight, a couple accused of attempting to murder a Lords Bank man in 2024 has been granted bail after spending over three months behind bars. Stacey Letricia Antonio, a twenty-three-year-old BDF soldier, and her common-law husband, William Alexander Flowers, faced charges of attempted murder, dangerous harm, and use of deadly means of harm against twenty-year-old Evan Pook Jr., along with theft of his cellphone. The couple was arraigned on December sixth, 2024, in Belize City Magistrate’s Court. Today, after exactly four months and sixteen days on remand, they appeared before the newly appointed Magistrate Ludlow Black. The prosecutor, a sergeant, stated he had no objection to bail, leading Magistrate Black to grant them bail at five thousand dollars each, plus one surety. Conditions for their bail include no interference or communication with the complainant, maintaining a distance of one hundred yards from him, and reporting every Friday at Ladyville Police Station. The stabbing incident occurred on December third, 2024, in the Lords Bank area, Ladyville, when Pook Jr. was attacked and stabbed multiple times while walking through a feeder road. His cellphone was stolen during the attack, leading to the arrest of Antonio and Flowers. The motive for the stabbing remains unknown.