Police Continue Investigating Murder of Joshua Hall in Corozal

Investigators in Corozal continue to probe into the murder of twenty-year-old Joshua Hall and search for his killers. Last month, Hall’s body was discovered in Corozal Town a week after he was reported missing. On December 23, Hall failed to return home after signing in at the Corozal Police Station, a requirement of bail conditions for a robbery charge he received. His family had reported him missing and after weeks of searching, his dead body was found with gunshot wounds. His family says he was last seen at the police station, which does not have working cameras. They had alleged police were involved in Hall’s killing and demanded the police investigate the claims. Yesterday, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa stated that while the family’s beliefs are baseless, the department has given directives for all possible angles to be explored. 

Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs: “I believe that matter is still under investigation. I think it is now with the Professional Standards Branch. I believe certain information. was provided to police in terms of who might have had an issue with Joshua Hall and so the police are investigating that angle as well as allegations, even though they might not be founded, well founded allegations. We still have to look at it because it’s a concern raised by the family in terms of police involvement. I personally don’t believe there’s any police involvement but at the same time we cannot leave any stone unturned.”
 

Hall was a resident of San Antonio Village.