Tonight, a murder case from 2024 continues to unfold in the courts. David Friesen, a Mennonite man accused of murder, has been further remanded to the Belize Central Prison as he awaits his next court date on June sixth, 2025, for a case management conference. Friesen, who turns thirty on May twenty-sixth, is charged with the murder of Alexander Villamil, which took place on February seventeenth, 2024, in Corozalito Village. He has pleaded not guilty. His attorney, Lynden Jones, told the court he plans to request a voir dire—a special hearing to challenge the admissibility of a statement Friesen gave to police. Jones argues that the statement was coerced and possibly tampered with. We’ll continue to follow this case and bring you updates as it develops.