Tonight, forty-five-year-old Travis Flowers, a coordinator with the Belize City Council’s Enforcement Department, remains behind bars—still waiting to secure bail for a second time. Flowers is accused of attempting to murder a co-worker and has been on remand for over two months. He appeared unrepresented before Chief Magistrate Deborah Rogers this morning, only to learn that his case file is still not ready. The court set his next appearance for July eleventh, when disclosures are expected to be handed over. Flowers asked the court to consider granting him bail, but because he had already been denied bail by the High Court, the Magistrate explained that the lower court could not intervene. His only option now is to reapply through the High Court—a move that carries no guarantees. Back in March, Flowers’ bail application was denied by Justice Pilgrim after multiple adjournments. He was first arraigned on March eleventh. As the legal process drags on, Flowers remains in custody, awaiting his next chance at freedom.
