By Belize Live News Staff: Belize City, October 5, 2025 — Police have confirmed the identity of the woman found dead inside a garbage drum on Saturday as Shaniele Faber, 42, of Belize City. Her partially decomposed body was discovered at the corner of Amandala Drive and Cemetery Road, inside a blue plastic barrel that had been dumped at the roadside.
According to reports, police were alerted after residents in the area detected a strong stench. When officers arrived, they made the grisly discovery. Investigators quickly launched an inquiry and have since detained a male suspect who lives nearby. He is believed to be the same man seen pushing the barrel on a trolley to the location early Saturday morning.
Police say the suspect is being questioned while they await the results of a post-mortem examination to confirm how Faber was killed. Detectives are also reviewing surveillance footage from nearby establishments in an effort to trace the suspect’s movements.
Residents of the neighborhood have expressed shock and sadness over the killing. Many described Faber as a quiet woman and said they were horrified by the manner in which her body was disposed of.
Authorities have classified the case as murder and continue to appeal to the public for any information that could assist in securing justice for the victim.
