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Cops Have No Motive for Chopping Death
posted (April 1, 2019)
And police aren't sure what happened either. They are following leads and questioning suspects to establish a motive in Ical's murder case. Here's more from the the bi-weekly press briefing.

ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch
"So far police knows that the deceased along with 2 male persons were socializing at a bar in the village and the last time he was seen alive was sometime around 9:30 pm last night. At this point we are following several leads. We have two persons in custody who we are questioning in relation to this investigation."

Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Was there any robbery element to it?"

ACP Joseph Myvett
"None as his personal belongings were found right beside him, his cellphone and some monies and other documentation was found beside the body."

Jules Vasquez:
"As far as investigators know had he been in any type of personal dispute?"

ACP Joseph Myvett
"No none that we know of so far we have been able to establish a motive that is what we are working on this moment in time."

Police found a knife at the scene. They are reviewing surveillance video from a nearby grocery to get more leads.

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