Convicted Criminal Anke Doehm May Face More Charges

Anke Doehm is the sixty-three-year-old American woman who the High Court found guilty of cruelty to a child earlier this week. Doehm was remanded to the Belize Central Prison after a nine-member jury unanimously found that she neglected her adopted daughter, thirteen-year-old Fay Lin Cannon, who ultimately died because of that neglect. She is expected to be sentenced on Tuesday, March fourteenth. Doehm may also be facing additional criminal charges. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl Lynn Vidal, told News Five that based on what was revealed during the trial, her office will be pursuing additional charges against Doehm.

 

Cheryl Lynn Vidal, Director of Public Prosecutions

“Yes, Anke Doehm was convicted on Monday of cruelty to a child. Unfortunately, during the course of preparing for and prosecuting that case, a lot more came to light. And it may be that further action may be taken against her in the coming months, it may be.”

 

Hipolito Novelo

“Is your office looking for the maximum penalty in this case?”

 

Cheryl Lynn Vidal

 “I don’t think in the circumstances she will get the maximum penalty, but we’re certainly looking at a custodial sentence.”

 

Hipolito Novelo

“What’s the maximum sentence that she can get?

 

 Cheryl Lynn Vidal

 “10 years.”