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Months Later, US Restauranteur’s Killer Charged
posted (November 21, 2018)
Police have been actively searching for murder suspect Leon Walford for months now - and he was finally arrested on Sunday in Belize City.

He was taken to san Pedro where he was arraigned for the murder of Lamont Lipka this afternoon.

Walford is believed to be the gunman who walked into Lipka's restaurant and bar, Tropicana in May and shot him dead. As Lipka fell, the gunman walked up to his body, stood over him and fired five more shots to his head.

Walford was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He was remanded and is to return to court on January 30, 2019, the same date as Tracy Betancourt - who was charged with the same offences two weeks ago. Investigators believe that the murder was a hit, and Walford was flown into the island to carry it out.

Police have not discussed the motive for killing the American businessman who had retired to San Pedro.

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