By Breaking Belize News Staff: The murder case against Jimmy Vaccaro and Ezekiel Willoughby has been adjourned again after one of the defense attorneys was unavailable for a scheduled case management conference in the High Court.
Vaccaro and Willoughby appeared before Justice Candace Nanton on Thursday in connection with the April 2023 murder of 19-year-old Shamar Cabral.
The matter was expected to proceed to a pre-trial hearing, but attorney Arthur Saldivar, who represents Willoughby, was reportedly out of the country.
Justice Nanton adjourned the case until October 23, 2026, for the pre-trial hearing. Both accused were further remanded to the Belize Central Prison.
Vaccaro and Willoughby were 16 and 17 respectively when they were charged with Cabral’s murder in May 2023. Police said Cabral, who was from Independence Village, had been visiting friends in Belize City when he was attacked on Balan Street on April 27, 2023.
According to the original police investigation, Cabral was parking his motorcycle when a group of men confronted him and demanded the bike. Police said one attacker attempted to stab him and another produced a firearm. Cabral reportedly surrendered the motorcycle and began walking away but was then fatally shot.
Police said at the time that robbery appeared to be the motive. Cabral had reportedly arrived in Belize City earlier that day to visit friends and family.
Vaccaro is now 19 and Willoughby is 20. Both have remained in custody as their case proceeds through the High Court.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: The murder case against Jimmy Vaccaro and Ezekiel Willoughby has been adjourned again after one of the defense attorneys was unavailable for a scheduled case management conference in the High Court. Vaccaro and Willoughby appeared before Justice Candace Nanton on Thursday in connection with the April 2023 murder of 19-year-old
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