By the WBWTN News Team | June 17, 2025
Corozal, Belize (WBWTN) — A man in northern Belize allegedly attempted to take his own life by ingesting a toxic substance at a cemetery.
The incident took place early on Monday in San Joaquin, a village in the Corozal District near the Mexican border.
Authorities say the 33 year old man was found lying near a gravesite shortly after dawn , with a container of herbicide beside him. He was taken to Corozal Community Hospital by family members.
Medical staff confirmed he was conscious on arrival but showing signs of poisoning. There were no visible injuries or signs of physical trauma.
Police recovered a transparent container labelled with the name of a common agricultural herbicide.