In a significant breakthrough, Belizean authorities have formally charged 25-year-old Gian Eldred Waight in connection with the brutal murder of Canadian businesswoman Marty Ann Thorne. The shocking crime, which occurred on November 10, 2025, in the quiet community of Bullet Tree Falls, Cayo, left residents in disbelief. Thorne, the beloved owner of Raw Spa Cabañas, was found stabbed to death, a tragedy that deeply affected the tight-knit community. Waight, a local construction worker, was apprehended in Guatemala and extradited to Belize, where he was arrested on November 17. Thorne, known for her kindness and generosity, had been a long-time resident of Belize, making her untimely death even more devastating. As the investigation progresses, the community remains hopeful that justice will be served in this heart-wrenching case.