On the morning of May 11, 2026, a violent fatal stabbing incident in Belize City left a 56-year-old local man dead, and law enforcement officials have taken one suspect into custody as they work to untangle the details of the attack.
According to preliminary information from investigators on the case, the victim, identified as Marl Longsworth, was spotted moving at speed along Mopan Street at approximately 12:30 a.m. local time. Moments later, he collapsed at the intersection of Mopan and Ebony Streets, where responding officers found him with multiple penetrating stab wounds across his body.
Emergency first responders immediately transported the injured man to Belize’s main public medical facility, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Despite medical teams’ efforts to stabilize and treat his critical injuries, Longsworth was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.
As of the latest update from the Belize Police Department, the investigation into the circumstances of the stabbing is still actively ongoing. Officials have not yet released information about a possible motive for the attack, nor have they shared additional details about the detained individual. Longsworth’s remains are currently being held pending a formal post-mortem examination, which will be conducted to confirm the official cause and manner of his death.