3242 – 2024-02-18 – Grenada – Grenada – Grand Anse – Assault SECOND UPDATE

 

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DATE: 2024-02-18 22:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Grand Anse
EVENT: Assault Resulting in Death
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: personal items and dinghy – active crime scene in hands of police
SECURED: Unknown
DETAILS: A cruising catamaran that had been anchored off Grand Anse, Grenada, was found poorly anchored with a shredded jib off the coast of Wallilabou, St. Vincent on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Upon inspection it was found  that the yacht had been ransacked, and it was apparent a violent act had taken place. Copious amounts of blood were found in the master stateroom, and the two owners were missing. Also missing (later recovered) was the yachts dinghy. Many personal items were also missing. Passports found onboard allowed authorities to make contact with the victims’ emergency contact.

Three(3) suspects were taken into custody in St. Vincent on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 21. The three were being held In custody in Grenada on charges including robbery w/violence, rape, attempted rape, indecent assault and causing harm before their escape on Sunday, February 18. They had escaped from their holding cell in Grenada the day the yachts AIS track moved from Grenada to St. Vincent,  departing Grenada at  2200HRS Sunday night, February 18, and arriving SVG  Monday, February 19.

The Royal Grenada Police Force has issued a press release that indicates they are working with their SVG counterparts and have sent investigators to the yacht which is now considered a crime scene and being held by the SVG Coast Guard. Although this investigation is in its early stages there is grave concern about the welfare of the owners.

 

UPDATE 3/4/2024  

Officials in both Grenada and SVG have declared the 2 missing cruisers as likely deceased, but have not recovered their bodies.  A magistrate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines today ordered that the three Grenadian fugitives who are suspected of murdering the 2 cruisers after escaping from a police station in St. George’s, Grenada  be repatriated.  They had all been charged  and plead guilty to immigration violations in SVG.  No additional charges were being brought against the three men in SVG.

UPDATE 3/8/2024

Three Grenadian fugitives were repatriated and appeared before a Grenadian magistrate on 3/7/2024. The following media release was made by the RGPF :

MEDIA RELEASE DATE: Thursday 7th March 2024
Recaptured Prisoners Charged with Capital Murder and other Serious Offences, Remanded
Ron Mitchell, 30 years old, Unemployed, Atiba Stanisclaus, 25 years old, Farmer and Trevon Robertson, 23 years old, Unemployed, all of Paradise, St. Andrew, were jointly charged with two counts of Capital Murder by intentionally causing the death of Ralph Hendry and Kathleen Brandel, Citizens of the United States of America.
They were also charged for the offences of Escaping Lawful Custody, Housebreaking, Robbery, and two counts of Kidnapping. Additionally, Atiba Stanislaus, was charged with one count of rape.
All three made their first court appearance at St. George’s Magistrate’s Court today, Thursday 7th March 2024, and were remanded to His Majesty’s Prison.
They are scheduled to be brought back to court on Wednesday 27th March 2024.

 

ID: 3242

3239 – 2024-02-14 – Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay Marina – Burglary

 

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DATE: 2024-02-14 21:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay Marina
EVENT: Burglary
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Three bottles of rum and diet ginger ale
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: The owners of a catamaran recently hauled in Clarkes Court Boatyard were advised by a friend that there had been a break-in on their yacht. The thieves had cut out the weather stripping of the catamaran’s sliding door in an attempt to remove the glass which was unsuccessful, and they also bent a very heavy hasp. They found a hatch mistakenly left open/unlocked and stole rum and ginger ale, otherwise the interior appeared undisturbed.
ID: 3239

3238 – 2024-02-11 – Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay – Theft

 

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DATE: 2024-02-11 08:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy / 15HP Mercury outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight, while owners slept onboard their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen in Prickly Bay. Reports were made on the VHF net, to the police, Coast Guard and local dive shops.
ID: 3238

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