{"id":1459157,"date":"2024-02-24T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T02:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1459157"},"modified":"2024-02-24T21:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T02:55:00","slug":"two-americans-feared-dead-after-yacht-hijacked-in-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/two-americans-feared-dead-after-yacht-hijacked-in-caribbean\/1459157\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Americans Feared Dead After Yacht Hijacked In Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two Americans Feared Dead After Yacht Hijacked In Caribbean <\/span><\/p>\n

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Authorities in the Caribbean nation of Grenada believe three escaped prisoners hijacked a yacht and killed two Americans in the process as they sailed from Grenada to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police in Grenada said Thursday that a preliminary investigation “suggests” after the three male prisoners escaped jail on Sunday, they hijacked a catamaran in St. George, Grenada,\u00a0CNN<\/a>\u00a0reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Police are “currently working on leads that suggest that the two occupants of the yacht may have been killed in the process,” authorities stated<\/a>, adding, “It is believed that the occupants of the yacht were American citizens.”<\/p>\n

The Royal Grenada Police Force released images of the escaped prisoners who are now in police custody after the catamaran was found abandoned in Saint Vincent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In a separate report,\u00a0Fox 5 DC<\/a>\u00a0said the American couple is from northern Virginia:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel have been known to take trips to go cruising around Grenada. Their family told FOX 5 this is something they always do \u2013 live on their boat during the winter months. It’s an escape from their home in Falls Church, Virginia.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Suellen Desmarais, Ralph Hendry’s sister, is still trying to figure out what exactly happened on the vessel. She told Fox 5 that she’s keeping faith the two are alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A US State Department spokesperson told CNN: “We are aware of these reports involving US citizens. We are monitoring the situation and seeking additional information.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 02\/24\/2024 – 16:55<\/span><\/p>\n

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