Nephew stabs uncle, gets detained by police

Crime and Violence Report in Belize

A man from Belize City is listed in a critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. And his nephew is being accused of putting his uncle in the emergency room.

Police say that around 12:20 am on Saturday, December 7, Thomas Ferguson, 44, got into an altercation with his nephew, Oliver Peters, 37.

During the fight, it is alleged that Peters took out a kitchen knife and plunged it into the center of his uncle’s chest.  Thomas Ferguson was rushed to the KHMH where was admitted in a critical condition.

Police have detained Oliver peters and their investigation of the incident continues.

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