COROZAL DISTRICT

MURDER

On the 30th of April 2017 at around 1:30pm, a white in color Isuzu Rodeo was found in a cane field in Paraiso Village, Corozal.
 
On the 1st of May 2017, police visited a cane field along the Chan Chen/Patchakan Road, Corozal District, where they saw a tall male person (wearing clothing matching the description of those that were last seen on Drew) in an advanced state of decomposition and beneath him was the body of a female also in an advanced state of decomposition (with clothing matching the description of those last seen on Francesca). Police also observed that both persons had tape around their right wrists. The bodies are suspected to be those of Francesca MATUS, Canadian National, and Drew Thomas De VOURSNEY, American National, who were reported missing on the 26th of April 2017. A postmortem examination was conducted on the 2nd of May 2017, at the Northern Regional Hospital, which certified their deaths as due to strangulation. Police continue to collaborate with the US embassy and the Canadian consulate as investigations continue.