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Man Found Dead in Boat Off Belize Coast Identified as Canadian
Belize police treat the catamaran as a crime scene after finding wounds on the deceased Canadian; his son is coordinating with authorities, and a distressed woman was rescued.
- Yesterday, local media identified a Canadian from Vancouver found dead on a drifting catamaran off Belize's coast while a cruise ship rescued a woman but could not take the body.
- On Monday, the Belize Coast Guard said it was notified of a vessel in distress initially outside Belize's jurisdiction, and the man left with a woman about a week ago from Livingston, Guatemala.
- Police are treating the catamaran as a potential crime scene after apparent wounds were found on a decomposing body, and the deceased's son has arrived in Belize to coordinate with authorities.
- The Belize Coast Guard will secure the vessel as the police department needs, Francis Usher said.
- With details still unclear, Belize police investigators need further investigation to establish exactly what happened aboard the catamaran, Francis Usher said.
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Belize authorities opened an investigation following the discovery of a Canadian's body in a catamaran found drifting in the country's waters
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A man found dead in a drift catamaran was a Canadian from Vancouver.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources37
Leaning Left23Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution77% Left
Bias Distribution
- 77% of the sources lean Left
77% Left
L 77%
C 20%
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