Belize- Marty Thorne, 65, owner of Raw Spa Cabanas, from B.C. Canada, fatally stabbed, Bullet Tree Village, Cayo District,10 November, 2025

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Nov. 12 2025

HUNTER: Snowbird, 65, stabbed to death in Belize's latest dreamer death

Check out the latest from columnist Brad Hunter on snowbird Marty Thorne, 65, who was stabbed to death on her property in Belize.

torontosun.com

''Some go to Florida, others to Palm Springs, and the more adventurous go to places like Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize. What visitors to the latter seldom realize is that these places aren’t Rosedale, North Vancouver or Westmount.''

HIPPIE HAVEN: One of the cabanas at murder victim Marty Thorne’s Belize property. TRIPADVISOR
''Masseuse Marty Thorne, 65, was a seemingly free-spirited woman from British Columbia who couldn’t wait to return to her beloved Belize, where she had lived for years and owned the Raw Spa Cabanas.''

''On Monday morning, a handyman discovered that Thorne was nowhere to be found on her property in Bullet Tree Village, Cayo District, near the border with Guatemala. He called the cops around 7:30 a.m.''

''.. Matus was found dead with her American boyfriend, Drew DeVoursney, 36, on May 1, 2017. They had been strangled to death, and their killers expected them to burn in a sugar cane field being cleared.
Their murders remain unsolved and are likely to stay that way.
Odds are less than 50/50 that the murder of Marty Thorne (motive unknown) will be solved.''
Cross-posting..

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Nov 28, 2024

HUNTER: Where's the mastermind in Canadian man's Guyana murder?

Foreign morgues have never been strangers to Canadians murdered overseas.

torontosun.com

When Keswick mother-of-two Francesca Matus and her American boyfriend were viciously murdered in a sugar cane field in Belize on the night before she was flying home, the U.S. reacted. A team of FBI agents was dispatched to the violent Central American country to investigate.
Canada? Nada.
The 2017 double murder remains unsolved.''...

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-woman-marty-thorne-stabbing-death-9.6975376

''One person is in custody in relation to the case, and police are looking for two more suspects.
The spokesperson said they believe Thorne may have known the suspects, and only her cellphone was missing.
They did not release an exact motive or cause of death, pending an autopsy.
Police say Thorne had been living in Belize since she was a young adult, and had returned to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. She went back to the Central American country around six weeks ago.''

 

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I wonder if someone was living in her place while she was away. A squatter, maybe?

Handyman did it. Jmo

 

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Nov.18, 2025

One Week After Bullet Tree Stabbing, Suspect Arrested

One week after the brutal killing of Canadian businesswoman Marty Ann Thorne, police have made an arrest.

www.greaterbelize.com

''On Monday, November 17, investigators formally charged 25-year-old Gian Eldred Waight, a construction worker from Cayo, with Thorne’s murder. Waight was located in Guatemala, where he was detained and handed over to Belizean authorities.''

''Thorne is remembered as a kind, gentle woman whose character, friends say, would never provoke such violence. Those close to her remain puzzled about what could have led to the attack.''

''Police have not yet released details on the motive''

Belizean Fugitive Caught in Guatemala in Regional INTERPOL Sweep

Guatemalan authorities have confirmed the detention of 25-year-old, Gian Eldred Waigth, a Belizean citizen wanted on a murder

lovefm.com

''Guatemalan authorities have confirmed the detention of 25-year-old, Gian Eldred Waigth, a Belizean citizen wanted on a murder warrant issued by the Belize Police Department. Waight was intercepted at La Aurora International Airport during a layover over the weekend. According to officials, immediate coordination with INTERPOL Belize has been initiated to facilitate his return to face charges.''

 

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Belize cops arrest construction worker in stabbing murder of Canadian snowbird

Law enforcement in Belize have arrested and charged a local construction worker with the savage murder of a Canadian snowbird. Learn more.

torontosun.com

'Investigators believe the killing was a robbery that went sideways''

''However, being beloved counts for little in Belize. The small nation is notoriously violent and consistently ranks as one of the deadliest places on the planet.

Global Affairs warns on its website: “Belize has one of the highest per-capita murder rates in the world. Drug and human trafficking, organized crime and street gang activity are prevalent. Violent crime occurs frequently. Incidents include: murders; armed robberies; burglaries, and assaults, including sexual assaults.''

'Global Affairs also warns against going out after dark. Border areas like Bullet Tree Village (population 2,124) are particularly prone to violence, the feds say.''

''Not first Canadian slain​

Several other Canadians have also been murdered in Belize, most notably semi-retired Keswick realtor and mom-of-two Francesca Matus, 52. Matus was found dead with her American boyfriend, Drew DeVoursney, 36, on May 1, 2017. They had been strangled, and their killers expected them to burn in a sugar cane field being cleared.''