Mother and Daughter Killed in Corozal; Killer on the Lam

A mother and her daughter were shot to death this morning in Corozal Town and the suspected killer, Deysha Hill’s ex-boyfriend, is on the run from police.  The incident happened this morning, shortly before eleven o’clock when Edwin Marin reportedly stopped by Hill’s house and wanted to take custody of his daughter.  In the process, there was an exchange of words between both parents during which Hill allegedly threatened Hill and her mother, Natasha Clarke.  Marin left the residence and is said to have returned as a passenger on a motorcycle a short while later.  He entered the home and reportedly opened fire on the mother and daughter, fatally wounding both women.  It is a heartbreaking story that has left the community shaken and a manhunt is underway for Edwin Marin.  Of note is that Marin is no stranger to the law and has a history as a violent offender.  We begin our newscast this evening with an interview that was conducted with Shian White, the sibling of Natasha Clarke.

 

Shian White, Relative of Deceased

“This morning at approximately 10:47 a.m., my sister, Natasha Vanessa Clarke, and my niece, Deysha Monique Hill, were brutally murdered in their home right here in Corozal Town.  This is a situation that I wouldn’t want anybody to ever go through.  I mean it’s still fresh.  It turns out that my niece’s ex-boyfriend who had already threatened to kill here and has a history of domestic violence came earlier in the morning and wanted to take their daughter, their two-year-old daughter.  My niece refused to let him take the child and then he said that he would come back and kill them.  And at about 10:47, he came back on a motorcycle, as a passenger on a motorcycle.  I am not a hundred percent sure, but they claim that the person who was driving the motorcycle is a Corozal run-man and at which point he entered the home and proceeded to shoot my sister and niece, killing both of them.  So at this point in time, what we want is to have the authorities do their best effort to apprehend the suspect.  His name is Edwin Marin.  He has already been charged, I believe, for murder a few years ago and I don’t understand how it is possible that he is out.  And there are a lot of families in Belize going through things like this and you never really understand it until supposed to do.”