A joint investigation has been launched by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Power (RSVGPF) and the Royal Grenada Police Power into the disappearance and presumed demise of two U.S. residents.
The couple has been recognized as Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel.
Escaped prisoners recognized as prime suspects
Experiences are that three escaped prisoners have been recognized as the principle suspects within the case.
The people, Ron Mitchell (30), Trevon Robertson (25), and Atiba Stanislaus (23), all from Paradise, Saint Andrew in Grenada, beforehand escaped from the South St. George Police Station the place they had been detained on fees of rape, and theft with violence.
The investigations point out that after the suspects had escaped, they hijacked a yacht named ‘Simplicity’ that was moored at Grand Anse Seaside in Grenada and kidnapped the couple.
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The investigation additionally reveals that whereas crusing from Grenada the suspects dedicated a number of prison acts, together with bodily hurt to the couple.
On Monday, February 19, 2024, the suspects, illegally entered the southwestern coast of St Vincent and the Grenadines someday within the afternoon and docked a yacht off Wallilabou, Anchorage.
Discovery of the Yacht and Manhunt
The saga continued because the yacht was found off the southwestern coast of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
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The scene confirmed clear indicators of violence however no hint of the couple onboard.
This discovery prompted a direct manhunt, culminating within the seize of the suspects within the village of Petit Bordel.
Their arrest has sparked a collaborative effort between Grenadian and Vincentian authorities to unravel the total extent of this tragic incident.
Authorized proceedings and continued search
Following their apprehension, the suspects confronted immigration-related fees within the Kingstown Justice of the Peace Courtroom, to which they pleaded responsible.
As they await sentencing, the seek for Hendry and Brandel continues, with regional safety forces and coast guards from each islands intensifying their efforts.
The whereabouts of the couple stay a thriller, with authorities presuming their unlucky demise.
Group and household response
The RSVGPF has expressed its condolences to the household of the lacking couple, acknowledging the issue of this time.
A gathering with the Appearing Commissioner of Police, Trevor Bailey, supplied the households with updates on the investigation’s progress.
