Tourist killed with conch shell in fight after husband crashed golf cart into bar
Jessica Kwong
Published Apr 11, 2024, 10:14pm
|Updated Apr 12, 2024, 8:55am
Jennifer Lynn Griffith of Texas died of a head injury in Belize (Pictures: Tripadvisor)
A woman has died while on holiday in Belize after a fight broke out at a bar.
Jennifer Lynn Griffith, 46, was hit over the head with a conch shell moments in a row that started when her husband Maynor Rene Ancona, 41, crashed their golf cart into the building.
During the melee that followed, one of the workers at the bar threw a conch shell at her, hitting her on the head.
Jennifer, who was holidaying from the US, refused medical care, but the following day suffered extreme pain and collapsed. She was pronounced dead at hospital.
Jennifer Lynn Griffith died a day after she injured her head in Belize (Picture: Jennifer Lynn Griffith/Facebook)
Police commissioner Chester Willliams said:’It is my understanding that prior to the brawl, the lady was on a golf cart along with her husband, and it collided into a building with the golf cart during which she may have also hit her head. She had a concussion.
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Maynor Ancona charged with Manslaughter by Negligence in the death of American resident Jennifer Griffith
Thursday, April 11th, 2024
On Thursday, April 11th, based on the advice of the Director of the Public Prosecution Office (DPP), San Pedro resident Maynor Rene Ancona, 41, was formally arrested and charged with the crime of Manslaughter by Negligence in the death of American national Jennifer Lynn Griffith. The 46-year-old island resident died on Sunday, April 7th, after she was hit in the head with a conch shell during an altercation the day before at a bar ten miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye.
Initially, police detained two persons following the brawl at the bar. The decision to lay the charge on Ancona took a couple of days after the incident as police investigated the matter carefully based on reports of the tragic incident. Commissioner of Police (ComPol) Chester Williams sought the assistance of the DPP’s office. On Monday, April 8th, the ComPol provided more details on what happened. He said that on Saturday, April 6th, San Pedro Police were on northern Ambergris Caye when they encountered a group of people engaged in a fight. According to him, the police ended up detaining the persons who were involved, including Griffith, who displayed injuries. Griffith was taken to the San Pedro Police Station, where she was issued a medical form for her injuries. She was then taken to the Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Polyclinic II for treatment while the other persons were detained at the police station pending investigation. At the polyclinic, Griffith reportedly refused medical treatment and self-discharged herself and went home. Police say later that night, she returned to the medical center, where she was treated again but decided to go home.
On Sunday at 10:30 AM, Griffith was rushed to the hospital by the Rickilee Rescue and Response medical team but was pronounced dead on arrival at 10:33AM. A post-mortem examination will determine the cause of death. Conflicting reports claimed Griffith’s head injuries were from a traffic accident she experienced at the said bar. According to the police report, Griffith was on a golf cart along with her partner when they collided into a building, and it is believed she also hit her head. It was that collision that eventually led to the brawl where Griffith was also stoned with a conch shell, causing her head injuries.
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https://www.sanpedrosun.com/crime-and-violence/2024/04/11/maynor-ancona-charged-with-manslaughter-by-negligence-in-the-death-of-american-resident-jennifer-griffith/
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Just another day in Paradise! What a way to go.
Thanks for mentioning the larger story, Curt East Point. 