Hotelier’s Body Found in Hopkins

In some sad news from southern Belize, a Canadian woman has apparently drowned at her resort in Hopkins. Jeannette Barkman, the eighty-four-year-old owner of Jungle Jeannie’s by the Sea, went walking along the seashore early this morning. When she did not return, an employee became concerned and began to search. Her body was found in the water near the resort. A post-mortem examination will be carried out at the Southern Regional Hospital.

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It is with great sadness on August 17 2021, at 10:20 am Jungle Jeanie passed on to the other side. We are all shocked and deeply saddened. We loved her dearly, no one could keep up with her and who knew her, admired her feistiness and determination. She was kind, caring, and absolutely a true lover of Belize. We will be holding a Celebration of Life on her Birthday Sept 13, 2021.

Jungle Jeanie by the Sea