Graves of Michael Whitaker & Aaron Tun Desecrated

The graves of two Belizean men found in Chetumal, Quintana Roo on Saturday morning were desecrated between Wednesday night and this afternoon. Michael Whitaker’s casket was opened, and his body was defiled. This morning, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams shared what he knew about the incident. He mentioned that Aaron Tun’s grave was tampered with, and it looked like someone had poured gasoline on his tomb and tried to set it on fire. On Monday, Williams told reporters that investigators were sure that the previous murder of another Belizean, Raheem Usher, discovered a week ago, was committed by locals and that they had good leads on the suspects. He added that two of those suspects are also dead. Incidentally, all three men were laid to rest on Wednesday. Earlier today, Williams said they were investigating the desecration of the two graves.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“Police visited the grave site this morning and they saw the grave was disturbed. The body was exhumed and a check of the body revealed that the skull is missing, so that’s the matter the police are looking at this time.”

 

Reporter

“And the second young man?”

 

Chester Williams

“The second young man from what I was told, he was not dug up, but they had bore some hole on the tomb and had tried to light it fire. That’s what I was told about the other one.”

 

Reporter

“ComPol, this is definitely a sign. What kind of sign would the police department take this as?”

 

Chester Williams

“Obviously, there is someone who is trying to send a message. I don’t know how dead they want these men to be dead, but it’s something we’re looking at.”