We also asked police about last week Thursday night's fire in Belize City, which resulted in the Zelaya family home on Mahogany Street being completely destroyed.
At around 6:00 p.m., 18 year-old Crystal Zelaya left home, and when she returned about 30 minutes later, the structure was ablaze.
This family has been enduring extreme distress after 21 year-old Marcos Zelaya, her brother, survived a shooting 3 weeks ago.
We asked the Fire Department if the fire was a case of arson, and here's how Orin Smith answered that one:
Orin Smith - Station Officer, National Fire Service
"On Thursday, 21st February, 2019, at 6:59 p.m., the National Fire Service received and responded to reports of a structural fire at a $122 Mahogany Street address, Lake Independence, Belize City. On arrival at the scene, a 16 by 24 wooden structure was seen destroyed by fire. The structure itself was already collapsed. Investigation reveal that at least 1 individual had recently left the structure, approximately some 10 minutes, and upon returning home, saw the structure ablaze. The cause of this fire is not yet determined."
Reporter
"We know that there is a lot of controversy surrounding this family in that one of their family members is recovering from gunshot injuries. And there is speculation, unproven at this time, that this may have tied into what happened at the fire."
Orin Smith
"We have received those information, however, I would not want to speculate. I would prefer to let the investigators proceed with the course of investigation."
The Zelaya family has declined to comment.
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