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Twenty three year old Harrison Jacobs, a fisherman of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye was charged with the murder of Francis Alexander Figueroa Cardinez when he appeared today in the Magistrate's Court. No plea was taken from Jacobs because his offence is indictable. Neither could the court offer him bail because of the nature of the charge. Jacobs was remanded into custody until March 17th. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, November 28th, 2010 in San Pedro Town. Police reports are that Figueroa Cardinez was involved in a fight with two men and one of them fired two shots at him. The police reported that when they responded to the shooting behind the San Juan area they saw Figueroa Cardinez lying on the ground bleeding from the left temple. Figueroa Cardinez died a couple hours later at the San Pedro Polyclinic.

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Fisherman Charged For "Pedro" Murder

A San Pedro fisherman was today charged with murder when he appeared in the #5 Magistrate's court. Twenty three year old Harrison Jacobs is said to have caused the death of Francis Alexander Figueroa by unlawful harm, as a result of a fight which broke out between him the victim and a third man.

No plea was taken from Jacobs, and bail was denied due to the nature of the offence. He was remanded into custody until March 17th. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 28, 2010 in the San Juan area of San Pedro Town.

According to reports, Figueroa Cardinez was involved in a fight with two other men and one of them fired two shots at him. The police reported that when they responded to the shooting they saw Figueroa Cardinez lying on the ground with blood coming from the left side of his head. He died hours later at the San Pedro Polyclinic.

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Harrison 'Bin' Jacobs charged for Murder

Harrison Jacobs, 22-year-old San Pedro resident appeared at the Magistrate's court in Belize City on Thursday February 17th, 2011 to answer to charges of murder for the death of 20 year old Francis Alexander Figuerroa Cardenas, in late November of 2010.

In the early morning of Sunday, November 28th, three gunshots were heard in that area towards the lagoon off Jew Fish Street. Shortly after, another gunshot was heard.

Official reports were that some time before 5:40am on Sunday, November 28th, police were called to the corner of Seaweed and Sand Piper Streets in the San Juan Area of San Pedro Town. There, Police observed a dark skinned person of Creole descent, leaning in a sitting position on a blue concrete fence with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to the head. The man who was known to police as Bejon Wade was later identified as 20 year old Francis Alexander Figuerroa Cardenas. Mr. Cardenas is of a Belize City address, but was reportedly working on Ambergris Caye.

Cardenas was allegedly beaten and tortured off an isolated road in the San Juan area after which he escaped and was running for his life when his attackers caught up with him just outside his area of residence. He was shot in the head and left to die.

When police arrived at the scene, Mr. Cardenas was still alive. He reportedly succumbed to his injuries around 7:15am on Sunday, while undergoing treatment at the San Pedro Poly Clinic II. His body was taken to the Belize City morgue where a post mortem examination was conducted and declared that he died from massive brain damage caused by a gunshot wound to the head.

At the Magistrates court, Mr. Jacobs was charged for the crime of murder. Due to the nature of the crime, no plea was taken from Jacobs and bail was denied. He was remanded into custody at the Hattieville Prison until March 17th, 2011 when he is scheduled to re-appear in court.

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Murder trial for Harrison 'Bin' Jacobs begins


Harrison "Bin" Jacobs, charged with murder for the death of Francis Alexander Figuerroa Cardenas

Inquiry into the case of Harrison Jacobs, 22-year-old San Pedro resident was held on Tuesday, February 14th at the San Pedro Magistrate's Court. Jacobs appeared with his attorney in front of Magistrate Sharon Flowers where his case was committed to the April 19th session of the Supreme Court for hearing.

On Thursday February 17th, 2011, Jacobs aka "Bin" appeared in the Magistrate's court in Belize City to answer to charges of murder for the death of 20 year old Francis Alexander Figuerroa Cardenas, which occurred on November 28, 2010. In the early morning of Sunday, November 28th, three gunshots were heard in the San Juan area towards the lagoon off Jew Fish Street. Shortly after, a forth gunshot was heard. Official reports were that:

"Sometime before 5:40AM on Sunday, November 28th, police were called to the corner of Seaweed and Sand Piper Streets in the San Juan area of San Pedro Town. There, Police observed a dark skinned person of Creole descent, leaning in a sitting position on a blue concrete fence with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to the head. The man who was known to police as Bejon Wade was later identified as 20 year old Francis Alexander Figuerroa Cardenas. Mr. Cardenas is of a Belize City address, but was reportedly working on Ambergris Caye."

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Harrison "Bin" Jacobs walks away from a 2010 murder charge

25-year-old Harrison "Bin" Jacobs, a San Pedro Town resident, walked free of a murder charge on November 4, 2013 after a main witness was not located. Jacobs had been on remand for the murder of 20 year old Francis Alexander Figuerroa Cardenas, which occurred on November 28, 2010.

Sometime around 5:40AM on the date of the incident, Cardenas was allegedly beaten and tortured in an isolated area in the San Juan neighborhood. He managed to escape and as he was running for his life, his attackers caught up with him on Seaweed Street just outside his area of residence. He was shot in the head and left to die. Neighbors heard the single gunshot blast, and seconds later, they noticed Cardenas in a seated position on the edge of a concrete fence, bleeding from the head. A white cart was seen leaving the area.

Police on Ambergris Caye detained Jacobs, citing that on the day of the incident Jacobs had an altercation with the victim which escalated into a fight. According to police, Jacobs was accused of beating Cardenas, who ran away but was later caught and fatally shot to the head. During the investigation, police found a golf cart belonging to Jacobs with blood stains.

During trial, Crown Council Shanice Lovell called ten witnesses to testify against Jacobs. However, on November 4th, during trial, Lovell told Justice Adolph Lucas that their main witness could not be located on the island. Justice Lucas explained that due to the non-appearance of the main witness who was essential in giving key evidence against Jacobs -the case had ended in a nolle prosequi, thus freeing Jacobs of the murder charge.

While Jacobs has been freed from the murder charge, he still has an additional case before the court for wounding and is out on bail. Jacobs was represented in court by Attorney Michael Peyrefitte.

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"While Jacobs has been freed from the murder charge, he still has an additional case before the court for wounding and is out on bail. "

HOW would someone like this get out on bail...jeezus.


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