7 News Belize

Backhoe Marauder, Samuel August Under Heavy Police Guard
posted (November 5, 2018)
Tonight, Samuel August remains in the KHMH under increased police guard after Friday morning's escape. On Friday he escaped from the hospital where he was under police guard for killing his own child and the child's grandmother. August then car jacked a woman, rammed into a backhoe on the Northern Highway and tried to kill himself with a pair of scissors.

It's a bewildering and frightening sequence of events, starting from Wednesday's Faber's road rampage to Friday's mad dash. Police gave us an update on August's case.

ASP Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Belize City
"Samuel August is still at the hospital under police guard. The statements have been sent to the D.P.P. Office and we are waiting for them to advise us on how to proceed with the matter."

Reporter
"Sir, what would police want to do in a matter like this? Would they want to proceed with arraignment because I understand that the Palm Centre Facility in Belmopan does not have the security to deal with somebody like Mr. August?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Well I know that the nurse has been doing evaluation on him; they had given the police a brief as to how he is doing at the hospital. However that is still part of the investigation that we are holding as we need to get the directive from the D.P.P. Office so that we can move on from there. If they say that he has to be admitted at a mental institution, that will be done or if he'll be released, then he will be brought into police custody."

Reporter
'Have you all changed the protocol for restroom visits? We are dealing with someone who is at an alternate frame of mind perhaps. Is there that someone has to accompany him on restroom visits because of the known flight risks?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"There are more than one police officers guarding him at this moment and in the event he has to use the bathroom, of course he will be accompanied by police. That is part of the protocol from ever since. It has not changed."

Reporter
"His privacy has to be compromised to some extent."

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"To some extent yes."

We will keep following this case.

Home | Archives | Downloads/Podcasts | Advertise | Contact Us

7 News Belize