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Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025. 5:39 pm CST.

By Breaking Belize News Staff: Two Burrell Boom residents have been remanded to the Belize Central Prison following their arraignment this morning for Monday night’s shocking double murder on the Philip Goldson Highway near Crooked Tree Village.

Jovanni Rashad Jones, 29, a car dealer and son of a village pastor, and Jerwin Ornand Segura, 23, a driver and businessman, were escorted under heavy police presence to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court, where they appeared unrepresented before Chief Magistrate Jayani Wegodapola. The men were charged with the murders of 40-year-old Adelita Gillett and 37-year-old Felix Martinez, both residents of Crooked Tree.

The victims were discovered dead inside a black Chevy Equinox near the Crooked Tree junction on January 20. Martinez was found in the driver’s seat, while Gillett, his common-law wife, was in the passenger seat. Both sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

According to police investigations, Martinez and Gillett had gone to the location to collect money from Jones, allegedly related to a vehicle purchase. Surveillance footage revealed a red Toyota 4Runner parked behind the couple’s SUV moments before shots were fired. Witness statements and interviews indicated that Jones and Segura were at the scene, though neither admitted to the killings.

Chief Magistrate Wegodapola denied bail due to the severity of the charges, remanding the accused until March 25, 2025.

Gillett’s death has devastated the community and her colleagues at James Brodie & Co. Ltd., where she had worked for 20 years as a pharmaceutical manager. The company continues to mourn her loss, honoring her with black bows as a symbol of grief.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the murders.

 

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