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John McAfee hiding from police after businessman's murder in Belize John McAfee hiding from police after businessman's murder in Belize
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He's the founder of one of the world's biggest computer security companies, a multimillionaire American expatriate with a beachside compound on an island off the coast of Belize. But 67-year-old John McAfee is now in hiding, and apparently in disguise, after Belize authorities identified him as a "person of interest" in the murder of his neighbor. The founder of one of the world's biggest computer security companies, John McAfee, is in hiding, possibly in disguise, after authorities in Belize identified him as a "person of interest" in the murder of a neighbour near his beachside compound on an island off the Belize coast.
Gregory Faull, a 52-year-old businessman from Florida, was found on Sunday, lying face up in a pool of blood with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Police said there was a single expended shell in the building and there were no indications of forced entry. Gregory Faull, a 52-year-old businessman from Florida, was found on Sunday, lying face up in a pool of blood with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. Police said there was a single spent shell in the building and no indications of forced entry.
Police have yet to establish a motive for the case. "We're hoping to get to the bottom of it, and hopefully he [McAfee] has some information that can lead us to the conclusion of this case," said Belize police department spokesman Raphael Martinez. Police have yet to establish a motive. "We're hoping to get to the bottom of it, and hopefully he [McAfee] has some information that can lead us to the conclusion of this case," said a spokesman for the Belize police department, Raphael Martinez.
McAfee told Wired magazine that he was suspicious of the Belize government, who he believes poisoned four of the 11 dogs that live on his property. McAfee, a 67-year-old multi-millionaire, spoke to Wired magazine from an undisclosed location shortly after Faull's death.
Martinez told the Guardian that those concerns were unwarranted. "Maybe he had some bad experiences before, but we are a law-abiding country, and, as far as I am concerned, he will see a fair trial if he's charged," said Martinez. He said he knew nothing about Faull's murder, but was worried he may have been the attacker's intended target.
McAfee moved to Belize to reduce his exposure to tax and had apparently become an irritant to his neighbors, who were reportedly frightened by his dogs.
Faull filed a complaint with the mayor of nearby San Pedro about the dogs, though McAfee said he didn't think Faull would have killed them.
After reportedly burying himself in the sand and covering his head with a cardboard box to hide from police, McAfee told Wired that he knew nothing about Faull's murder but was worried he could be the attacker's intended target.
"I thought maybe they were coming for me. They mistook him for me. They got the wrong house," McAfee told Wired. "He's dead. They killed him. It spooked me out.""I thought maybe they were coming for me. They mistook him for me. They got the wrong house," McAfee told Wired. "He's dead. They killed him. It spooked me out."
Wired reporter Joshua Davis said that McAfee has been contacting him frequently since Monday. On Wednesday he told the reporter he had disguised himself by dying his hair. He reportedly buried himself in the sand and covered his head with a cardboard box to hide.
"I have modified my appearance in a radical fashion," McAfee told Wired. "I'll probably look like a murderer, unfortunately." He said he was suspicious of the Belize government, which he believes poisoned four of the 11 dogs on his property.
In the spring, McAfee claimed to the tech site Gizmodo that he knew of several plots on his life and had protected his Belize compound with armed guards in response. Martinez told the Guardian McAfee's concerns were unwarranted. "Maybe he had some bad experiences before, but we are a law-abiding country," said Martinez.
"I am the only white man in Orange Walk, and I was stupid enough to build right next to the highway, where people could see that I have stuff," McAfee told Gizmodo. "So there have been, in the last year alone, 11 attempts to kidnap or kill me." Police said they were investigating several leads into Faull's murder and three people from the San Pedro area had been detained for questioning.
Belize police said they were investigating several leads into Faull's murder and three people from the San Pedro area were detained for questioning. McAfee moved to Belize to reduce his exposure to tax and had apparently become an irritant to his neighbours, who were reportedly frightened by his dogs.
Faull's family released a statement that said: "Losing Greg leaves a hole in our hearts and our lives. We urge law enforcement authorities in Belize and internationally to bring those responsible to justice quickly. We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to people throughout the community – especially the students and staff at the University of Central Florida whose lives touched Greg and vice versa – for their messages of support. We ask that the media respect our privacy." Faull filed a complaint with the mayor of nearby San Pedro about the dogs, though McAfee said he didn't think Faull would have killed them.
John McAfee started McAfee Associates in 1989 and took the company public in 1992, raising more than $50m. That year, he warned the public of the Michelangelo virus, which he said could wreak havoc on 5m computers, though only a few were actually infected. He was accused of trying to generate sales through fear and sold his stake in the company two years later. Wired reporter Joshua Davis said that McAfee had been contacting him frequently since Monday.
Yesterday he told Davis he had disguised himself by dying his hair. "I have modified my appearance in a radical fashion. I'll probably look like a murderer, unfortunately," he said.
In the spring, McAfee told the tech site Gizmodo he believed there were several plots on his life, and he had protected his Belize compound with armed guards in response.
"I am the only white man in Orange Walk, and I was stupid enough to build right next to the highway, where people could see that I have stuff," he told Gizmodo.
"So there have been, in the last year alone, 11 attempts to kidnap or kill me."
Faull's family released a statement that said: "Losing Greg leaves a hole in our hearts and our lives. We urge law enforcement authorities in Belize and internationally to bring those responsible to justice quickly. We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to people for their messages of support. We ask that the media respect our privacy."
McAfee started McAfee Associates in 1989 and took the company public in 1992, raising more than $50m (£31m). That year, he warned the public of the Michelangelo virus, which he said could wreak havoc on 5m computers, though only a few were actually infected.
He was accused of trying to generate sales through fear and sold his stake in the company two years later.
He dabbled in other tech ventures, including one of the first instant messaging services, before retiring to Belize in 2008.He dabbled in other tech ventures, including one of the first instant messaging services, before retiring to Belize in 2008.