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26.02.2024 - 18:59 / perezhilton.com
An American couple sailing the world on their yacht has gone missing after an apparent hijacking by three escaped prisoners in the Caribbean. And some authorities sadly believe they may already be dead.
According to reports, Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry went missing on February 18 while sailing their yacht, Simplicity, in Grenada. That same day, three prisoners had escaped from their holding cell in the area and “made their way to St. Vincent via a yacht which was docked in the St. George area,” the Royal Grenada Police Force revealed in a press release on Thursday. While an investigation is ongoing, the authorities believe the occupants of the yacht were American citizens who “may have been killed in the process” of the apparent hijacking. Oof.
While the local authorities did not release the identities of the sailors, they were identified by the Salty Dawg Sailing Association to which they belonged, as well as by their family, who is now speaking out about the horrifying details of the case.
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Thanks to a “good Samaritan” in the area, the boat was found anchored and abandoned off the south coast of St. Vincent, per the sailing association. Kathy’s son Nick Buro spoke with CNN on Sunday, sharing:
According to the son, the couple, originally from Virginia, sold their home to buy this boat a few years ago. They’d been using it to travel the world ever since, and this was their first time in the Caribbean — something they’d planned to do for a long time. Throughout all their adventures, they always prioritized safety, which is why this news is especially upsetting, he noted:
As for the investigation, all three suspects — Trevon Robertson, 19, Abita
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