A dead body was found in Benque this evening, and tonight police are trying to confirm the identity. The corpse was found in a body of water, and appeared to have been recently killed. The cops fear it could belong to a teenager who went missing a few days ago. But, tonight police would only say, quote, "we are awaiting the proper identification process before releasing any information (is released).
So, there's no confirmation, but police have been following up on a missing 18 year old in the Cayo district. Rudy Moralez left home on Saturday for a party. Police told us that he was seen since that time, but only briefly:..
ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch
"On the 30th March around 2p.m., Victoria Morales visited the San Ignacio police station and reported that her son, one Rudy Moralez, 18-year-old labourer of a Kontiki address in San Ignacio, left home en route to Benque Viejo to attend a party. Since then, he has not returned home. He is of Hispanic decent; of about five feet six inches in height and slim built. We followed several leads and today we learnt that he was in Arenal Belize, but on police arrival, they were able to confirm that he was there, but had left there sometime this morning. We also spoke to the family who confirmed that someone communicated with them by phone that yes indeed he was in Arenal. So we are still following on this information to see whether or not he will arrive home."
Reporter
"But he is 18, so then he can go a frolic of his own."
ACP Joseph Myvett
"Yes, that is true."
His family told police that on Saturday night, he went to a staff party in Benque Viejo Town. Again, police, have not confirmed the identity of the body found this evening. It's at the San Ignacio Morgue. We'll keep following the story.
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