#Coral Harbour Base, The Bahamas – 26 JAN. ‘20 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is continuing its search in the Ragged Island chain after 3 male bodies believed to be Haitian nationals that were part of a vessel that reportedly capsized several days ago were brought into the capital Sunday morning.
Around 8:45am, HMBS
Maderia under the command of Lieutenant Alexis Brown along with the Police Crime
Scene Investigators brought the bodies into the Defence Force Base. The bodies which
wre badly decomposed were handed over to the coroner’s office for processing.
The bodies were found in
waters in the Ragged Island chain. A submerged wreck believed to be a wooden
Haitian sloop was spotted in waters off Pigeon Cay.
This comes after a group of 31 Haitian migrants were
discovered on the cay between Maycock Cay and Double Breast Cay on earlier in
the week. They were rescued and brought into the capital by HMBS L. L.Smith on
21 January.
As officials continue to probe into the matter, members
of the Public are advised to call in any sightings to the Defence Force Operations
Center at 242 826 3117.