And tonight, that is not the only bad news Orange Walk is grappling with. A woman from Trial Farm village - just outside of the town - was murdered early this morning - and, tonight, her husband has been charged for it.
Around 2:00 this morning 48 year old Arturo Rodriguez and his common law 34 year old Maria Yazmin had a dispute inside an Independence Village hotel. He ended up choking her to death. Police told us more:…
ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"Our initial investigation revealed that Mariela along with her common-law husband was staying at a hotel room in Independence when apparently a domestic dispute ensued resulting in Mr. Rodriguez choking Mariela which resulted in her death."
Reporter
"And other family members were staying in the hotel as well?"
ACP Joseph Myvette
"Alongside in different rooms; accordingly it was the accused who alerted the other members of what had transpired."
Reporter
"Would you be able to say if this couple is going to have a history of domestic abuse, violence, that sort of thing?"
ACP Joseph Myvette
"No we don't at this time."
This evening, Arturo Rodrgiuez was charged for murder. He will be arraigned tomorrow. Mariela Yazmin had two daughters. Her family declined comment today.
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