Alfred Schakron
Alfred Schakron | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fouad Schakron 6 June 1961 |
| Died | 24 October 2012 (aged 51) |
| Spouse | Yolanda Schakron (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Fouad "Alfred" Schakron (
Biography
Shakroun was born and raised in Sidon District, Lebanon. He came from a large family of nine people, among whom he was one of six who chose to emigrate from Lebanon.[3] He came to Belize in the mid-1990s, and had lived there for 16 years by the time of his death.[1] He was involved in a variety of businesses. He owned J.E.C. Pawnshop, and was also co-owner along with Joseph Marinan of Belize's MegaBingo.[2][4] He was astute at business and achieved financial success, enabling him to live in a three-storey mansion in Buttonwood Bay with two maids.[2]
In 2007, Schakron was involved in a land deal gone bad, in which he apparently paid BZ$575,000 to
In 2011, a relative of Schakron's who worked at MegaBingo made allegations of sexual harassment, leading to the departure from Belize of Schakron's business partner Joseph Marinan; Schakron indicated in media comments that the views Marinan had expressed about the incident were his own and did not represent the company's opinion.[7][8]
Schakron was formerly married to Yolanda Schakron, with whom he had two children, but then divorced.[4] He later remarried.[1]
Death
On the morning of 24 October 2012, Schakron went to the Body 2000 Gym on Coney Drive in Belize City for a morning workout.
Schakron was the second man of Lebanese extraction to be murdered in Belize City in the space of less than a day, a fact made all the more remarkable because there are only 240 Lebanese people residing in Belize.[11] Police had no immediate leads or motive for the murder.[9] Minister of National Security John Saldivar stated that Schakron's killing did not seem to fit into the general pattern of the ongoing crime wave in Belize, and suggested that both Schakron and Dib might have been targeted specifically.[9]
With no partners or experienced personnel immediately available to take over management duties, Schakron's businesses went into temporary shutdowns so that his family could have time to mourn. Mega Bingo first announced a temporary hiatus and then stated in an advertisement that it would close "until further notice"; J.E.C. Pawn Shop also stated that it would be closed.[12][13]
See also
- List of unsolved murders
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Ciego, Albert J. (2012-10-26). "Death waited on Coney Drive". Amandala. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ a b c d "Former Area Rep and his driver charged with Theft". News 5 Belize. 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "Lebanese nationals murdered overseas under mysterious conditions". LBC International. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ a b "Aunt of former game show host says sexual harassment is real". News 5 Belize. 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ a b c Ramos, Adele (2010-03-05). "'I don't believe [Joe]': Justice Legall". Amandala. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ Jose Coye v Alfred Schakron (Supreme Court of Belize 2010-03-10), Text.
- ^ "Mega Bingo is still the game". News 5 Belize. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "Where did you go Mega Bingo Joe?". News 5 Belize. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ a b c d "Police Have No Leads, No Motive In Schakron Murder". 7 News Belize. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "Three Lebanese men killed in Mexico". The Daily Star. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Aziz Dib Was Shot Five Times". 7 News Belize. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "Megabingo will not air on Wednesday in memoriam of owner's murder". News 5 Belize. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Schakron's Businesses in Disarray". 7 News Belize. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-12.