It was quite a scene on Saturday night when police and coast guard pulled a body out of the river at the Swing Bridge. Police told us why they believe there was no foul play.
ASP Alejandro Cowo- OC, CIB
"Police responded to a body seen floating by the river on the Swing Bridge. As a result police requested the assistance of the Belize Coast Guard where the body of a male person was retrieved from the river who was identified as Manuel Mendoza; other particulars are unknown at this time. The body was taken out of the river. It was inspected and there is no suspected foul play. We understand that he does not have a fixed address and that most of the time he was living under the bridge or by the Commercial Center. What we suspect is that he was an alcoholic and it was one of those persons that you see right by the commercial center and different areas within the Albert Street area."
Espinoza was originally from San Pedro.
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