EXCLUSIVE: Mexican Officials Are "80 Percent" Sure They Have The Right Suspect In "Survivor" Case
Posted on Apr 20, 2010 @ 11:35AM
In a statement that will strike many people as odd, Mexican officials say they are 80 percent sure they have their man in connection with the murder of Monica Beresford-Redman, wife of Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
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Francisco Alor Quesada, Attorney General of the state of Quintana Roo (where Cancun is located), says that DNA results are due any minute now and he expects an arrest to be made by next week.
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Alor says because Monica’s body was found in sewages waters, “several tests were lost; the body was badly decomposed.” But authorities were able to get a good enough DNA sample – and those tests are expected soon.
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RadarOnline.com first reported that Bruce is the only suspect in the case and that his DNA sample was obtained when he was initially detained and subsequently released.
Family members say that Bruce and Monica were having marital problems and were hoping that this Mexican getaway would rekindle their romance.
The attorney general is handling the death as a homicide with intent, not manslaughter. He says it’s homicide because of “the viciousness (of the crime) and hiding the body.” Alor also says since the crime was committed in Mexico, the trial should take place there. According to Alor, homicide carries a 30 year prison sentence.
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Meanwhile Monica's family are eager to facilitate the return of Monica's remains to the United States so they can perform a burial. The family's attorney, Alison Triessl, "It is the desire of the Burgos' family that Monica Burgos' body be returned to them as soon as possible so that they may provide for her proper burial."
The Mexican attorney general tells RadarOnline.com that the FBI have also requested the return of the body to the US.
As her spouse, Bruce has legal authority to decide what happens to his deceased wife's remains, but as of yet has made no requests.
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May 27, 2010 @ 06:20
Oh man, were 80% sure? We'll arrest him next week? The DNA was degraded because the body was so badly decomposed after she was dead for only 24 hours. This case is already going south.
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Posted Tue, 04/20/2010 - 10:19pm
30 years for homicide... is that all???? I would think Mexico would be tougher than that! He should never live one second as a free man again if convicted. Even considering the age his is now - they should say LIFE sentence.
Posted Tue, 04/20/2010 - 5:38pm
He'll plea bargain and spend a shamefully short amount of time in prison.
Posted Tue, 04/20/2010 - 9:44pm
This is just stunning! I hope the tests are conclusive. Police in the USA or even FBI has no jurisdiction and can do nothing. It's all going to hang on the police down there. Couldn't he just divorce her? Why kill your spouse? Sickening.
Posted Tue, 04/20/2010 - 5:17pm
I hope they get what they need to nail him...he killed the mother of his children..most likely because he didn't want to share the kids with her or pay her support if there was a divorce.
Posted Tue, 04/20/2010 - 3:10pm