Police investigate vessel with 11 decomposed bodies washed ashore in Caribbean

Police have launched an inspection into a vessel that washed ashore on an Eastern Caribbean island that contained human remains of at least people in an advanced state of decomposition The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force RSVGPF commented it received a document at about a m Monday that a suspicious vessel had been discovered along the coastline of the island of Canouan near Little Bay and Cherry Hill Officers from the Canouan police station responded and discovered the remains of people on the boat Police reported the boat measured feet long feet wide and feet deep and it was revealed grounded in the area FAMILY OF AMERICAN DETECTED DEAD ON BAHAMAS BEACH FEARS EVIDENCE WILL DISAPPEAR PLEADS FOR HELPThe remains of the people onboard were in what police called an advanced state of decomposition and a few of the remains were not fully intact Investigators recovered several passports from the boat which appear to be from the West African country of the Republic of Mali While passports have been recovered police have not officially identified any of the bodies and the inquiry remains ongoing BAHAMAS EXECUTIVES REVEAL AMERICAN MAN'S CAUSE OF DEATH AFTER BODY EXPOSED ON BEACHThe RSVGPF stated it is working closely with regional and international partners to confirm the origins of the boat and the identities of those onboard The human remains have since been transported to the island of St Vincent where they are being held at the Kingstown mortuary for further forensic and investigative procedures This episode is deeply concerning and we understand the constituents s interest in the matter police mentioned We assure you that the RSVGPF is treating this inspection with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity AMERICAN MAN ON BAHAMAS FAMILY VACATION DETECTED DEAD AFTER LEAVING DINNER TO GET JACKET REPORTThe department added that it is committed to pursuing every lead and ensuring all appropriate protocols are followed The U S State Department issued a Level Do Not Progress advisory for the country of Mali in July The State Department s reasoning for not traveling to the country is due to crime terrorism and kidnapping Violent crime such as kidnapping and armed robbery is common in Mali Violent crime is a particular concern during local holidays and seasonal events in Bamako its suburbs and Mali s southern regions the advisory states Terrorist and armed groups continue plotting kidnappings and attacks in Mali the advisory on Mali adds They may attack with little or no warning targeting nightclubs hotels restaurants places of worship international diplomatic missions and other locations frequented by foreigners Attacks may target Malian executive offices and infrastructure in addition to locations frequented by Westerners