By Breaking Belize News Staff: Thirty-one-year-old Paul Elver Sambula, accused of the March 2026 murder of well-known Belize City street figure Edward Saldano Jr., also known as “Scrubby,” has been provided with full disclosure of the prosecution’s evidence ahead of his preliminary inquiry.
Sambula, a former call center employee, appeared unrepresented before a Magistrate in Court #3 on Friday afternoon, where he received 162 pages of documents, 16 photographs and 11 DVDs containing evidence that prosecutors intend to rely upon in the murder case.
The Magistrate explained the disclosure process to Sambula and advised him to review the material before returning to court on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, for his preliminary inquiry. At that hearing, Sambula will have an opportunity to challenge the evidence before the matter proceeds toward committal to the High Court.
Sambula was initially arraigned on March 10, 2026, for the murder of 26-year-old Saldano, who was gunned down in broad daylight on March 5 near the intersection of Amara Avenue and Dean Street in Belize City. He was remanded to the Belize Central Prison, where he has remained in custody.
The killing, which was captured on surveillance footage, occurred around 12:30 p.m. as Saldano was riding his bicycle toward Dean Street. Footage showed him confronting and struggling with an armed attacker before being shot. After Saldano collapsed, the gunman allegedly stood over him and fired additional shots. Saldano was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where he died.
Police subsequently indicated that the shooting may have stemmed from internal tensions involving individuals from the George Street area. Investigators reported that threats had allegedly been exchanged before the fatal confrontation.
Sambula, who turned 31 while incarcerated in April, remains on remand and has yet to secure legal representation.
The post Accused killer of Edward ‘Scrubby’ Saldano, Paul Sambula receives full disclosure appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com.
By Breaking Belize News Staff: Thirty-one-year-old Paul Elver Sambula, accused of the March 2026 murder of well-known Belize City street figure Edward Saldano Jr., also known as “Scrubby,” has been provided with full disclosure of the prosecution’s evidence ahead of his preliminary inquiry. Sambula, a former call center employee, appeared unrepresented before a Magistrate in
The post Accused killer of Edward ‘Scrubby’ Saldano, Paul Sambula receives full disclosure appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com.
