By Brianna Bennett

Copyright greaterbelize

Hattieville Twins Gunned Down in Shocking Attack

Hattieville is in mourning tonight after a shocking act of violence claimed the lives of twin siblings, Paula Belisle and Paul Esquilliano. The brother and sister, both active members of their church, were gunned down in an attack that has left this village stunned. Neighbors describe them as kind, well-respected, and deeply rooted in the community, making this tragedy even harder to comprehend. News Five was on the scene shortly after and spoke with a close friend of the deceased siblings.

Voice of: Friend of Deceased

“I know ney from way back when, we practically grew up in the same Christian circle and so this really shocking, and I could imagine most of the villagers have the same the same disbelief, the same feeling. I still can’t get it together. Me and Paul were best friend until I move and go and live the Orange Walk and I come back and we see each other. I saw him two weeks ago in Belize and he tell me that he di enjoy he retirement. This is so unbelievable. I think I need to see them to believe that they shot the both of them because his sister, likewise, they were from separate denominations, but they are always, they have always been God-fearing people and they have always been Christian and things like that.”

“So how long have you known them?”

Voice of: Friend of Deceased

“Oh, my. It’s been a long time. My over thirty-five years, if not more. Yes. If not more, because it, before they had children before I was there when they got married. Teenagers, yeah. They were teenagers. So it’s been a long time since I know them.”

“And I understand Paul comes and visits his sister every day.”

Voice of: Friend of Deceased

“Oh, yeah. Especially since her husband passed away so suddenly. He never left her side. He never left her side and he was always here. Especially, that he’s not working. He never left his sister’s side.”