Two Men Remanded for Attack on Deannie Requena

Tonight, two Belize City men, including the brother-in-law of former councilor Deannie Requena, are on remand at the Belize Central Prison after they allegedly beat, stabbed and robbed the twenty-four-year-old woman on Sunday afternoon.  Burton Clare, a car dealer, and Kareem Allen, a tour guide, were escorted to the magistrate’s court shortly before midday.  Clare was read two indictable offenses of use of deadly means of harm and wounding, while twenty-one-year-old Allen was arraigned for aggravated assault and one count of theft.  It is alleged that using a firearm, Allen stole three thousand dollars in cash from Requena who had just left from the Belize Central Prison following a visit.  Allen pleaded not guilty to the two counts read to him by the senior magistrate; nonetheless, he was remanded until September thirtieth.  Due to the nature of the offense, Clare has also been remanded until September thirtieth.  Both men appeared in court unrepresented.