Farmer Dies After Falling from Horse

An elderly man died after he fell from a horse on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as 79-year-old farmer Ernest Williams Funez.

The incident happened in May Pen Village, Belize District, while he was riding the horse.

According to reports, Funez was riding behind 70-year-old Denton Moody when the fall occurred. Despite efforts to assist him, Funez was unresponsive.

Upon arriving at the scene, authorities found no visible injuries or signs of foul play. Funez was later transported to Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:21 p.m.