Two Arraigned for Murder of Fisherman Mark Francisco

Just over a week ago, Belize City fisherman Mark Francisco became collateral damage in an incident that ended with his murder. Fifty-four-year-old Francisco was shot and killed while preparing for an early morning fishing trip and, according to police, was not the intended target of the crime. Today, twenty-five-year-old Kentroy McFoy and twenty-five-year-old Degron Joseph were arraigned for murder. Just hours following the incident, the duo was picked up under the state of emergency and later linked to the crime by police who used surveillance footage to trace the perpetrators route in a borrowed vehicle following the incident. Police were also able to identify the owner of the vehicle, who notified police that Joseph had borrowed it the previous night. Both men appeared unrepresented in court and were remanded to the Belize Central Prison until their next court date on October tenth, 2024.