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Police Have Suspects Detained For Camalote Murder
posted (April 3, 2018)
Now police didn't comment on the motive of Reyes' murder but they do have 3 persons detained at this time. Here is more from the bi-weekly press briefing.

ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"On Friday, March 30th, police responded to an information in the roaring river area, behind Camalote Village, in the Cayo District, where police officers along with villages from Teakettle conducted a search, where the came upon a shallow grave, which upon digging the grave, the body of Dristen Reyes, a 20 year-old laborer of Teakettle Village was found in an advanced state of decomposition. Dristen Reyes was last seen alive on March 28th, and was reported missing March 29th. Police have since detained 3 persons pending investigation. Also, an on-site post-mortem was conducted, where the cause of death was determined to be a single gunshot injury to the left side of the head. Police investigation into this matter continues, and we're seeking the public's assistance in any information the can provide to us in solving this matter - would be highly appreciated by the police department. We're following several leads, and we continue to investigate this matter."

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