Honduran police say mutilated body belongs to missing journalist
Source: Associated Press
Honduran police say mutilated body belongs to missing journalist
By Freddy Cuevas, The Associated Press July 10, 2013 9:00 PM
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - The charred and mutilated body of a man found on the bank of a lagoon in the northern city of San Pedro Sula is that of a missing journalist, Honduran authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Investigators identified Anibal Barrow's body through dental records and other forensic tests, Honduras' top prosecutor Roberto Ramirez said. Ramirez said he wouldn't discuss possible motives in the slaying to avoid harming the investigation.
The 62-year-old journalist had a popular daily morning news show called "Anibal and Nothing More" on Globo television in San Pedro Sula.
The body was found Tuesday in a shallow pit on the bank of the Siboney lagoon, about 12 miles (20 kilometres) south of San Pedro Sula. Buried nearby was a bank book and a credit card with Barrow's name, along with clothing and a belt that resembled what he was wearing the day he was kidnapped.
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of the elected and beloved populist President Zelaya, with the US ambassador Llorens stating in a message to the US that it was contrary to the Honduran constitution, such as it was, had been getting death threats and harassment from the right-wing radicals since they realized he was not going to back down in his position at his job.
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National police chief Juan Carlos Bonilla said Barrow's body had been beheaded and the arms legs cut off before it was set ablaze.
Bonilla said four people have been detained in the killing and that there were 10 suspects in the case altogether, including a minor.
"All of them directly participated in Barrow's killing," Bonilla said.
Local media reported that one suspect was being treated as a witness after leading police to the body, but Bonilla wouldn't comment on that.
Heavily armed men kidnapped Barrow on June 24 while he was driving in his truck. Three of his family members were also taken, but were quickly released unharmed.
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May the people of Honduras regain the progress they had made before the iron-fisted, greedy oligarchs stole the country.