The Bahamas authorities has dismissed as “materials misstatements” pronouncements made in america media concerning the continued investigation into the case of lacking Chicago transgender lady Taylor Casey.
The authorities stated Casey, 41, travelled to the Bahamas to attend the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Centre on Paradise Seaside and was final seen on June 19.
Casey’s mom, Colette Seymore, instructed US tv community, CBS Information, that she final heard from her daughter on June 18.
Casey’s American passport has not been discovered, however police found her telephone in additional than 50 ft of water off Paradise Island.
At a information convention final week, Emily Williams, a good friend of Casey’s, stated this solely occurred after a relative tracked the telephone’s location and shared it with police.
Final month, the Royal Bahamas Police Drive (RBPF) introduced that it had sought help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) within the ongoing seek for the American nationwide.
In a press release, the Ministry of International Affairs dismissed recommendations that the native authorities weren’t dealing with the investigation into Casey’s disappearance correctly, noting that Bahamian legislation enforcement had been praised by each the lacking transwoman’s household and US officers.
“There are a selection of fabric misstatements within the press about this matter attributed to numerous spokespersons for the household. The info as they’re now established don’t bear the interpretations that are being described within the US media and are being superior by numerous spokespersons for the lacking individual,” the Ministry of International Affairs stated in its assertion.
“The file of cooperation and thoroughness of the Royal Bahamas Police Drive, together with calling on technical experience from america, is evident.
“It’s comprehensible in grief there may be nervousness for an answer. We share within the concern and our nation is anxious to see that this matter is resolved. There have been no complaints from US authorities on how this matter has been performed. The truth is, now we have been congratulated by each the household and the US authorities,” the ministry stated.
The federal government urged folks to not make feedback concerning the case which can be prejudicial and unfaithful.
Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander stated police have launched an aggressive search effort, which included divers, the canine unit, and drone surveillance.
However some US media studies have questioned if there’s a connection between the latest suspension of a senior police officer and the investigation into Casey’s disappearance.
Final Thursday, the RBPF stated it was conscious of an article and video that was shared on social media linking the 2 issues.
“Police want to advise that the knowledge is misguided and unequivocally unrelated to the investigations of lacking individual Taylor Casey, which continues to be actively being investigated,” the RBPF stated in a press launch.
