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RVIPF not disclosing name of DR woman found dead @ sea

- body of male still not recovered
September 13th, 2024 | Tags: body female RVIPF missing male drowning identity
Police have identified the body of the female found at sea, off Jost van Dyke, on September 5, 2024; however, they are not disclosing her name to the public at this time. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police have identified the body of the female found at sea, off Jost van Dyke, on September 5, 2024; however, they are not disclosing her name to the public at this time.

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) had previously said it was after 10:00 PM on Thursday, September 5, 2024, that a distress call was made by a male to 911 from a vessel travelling from Jost van Dyke after encountering trouble and taking on water.

Marine Officers of the RVIPF and members of the VISAR in response launched a coordinated search operation in the area during which the partially submerged vessel and the female’s body were found. The male occupant; however, was not found.

Female was from Dominican Republic- Police

“The female's identity is known but we are not able to release same at this time. She was a Dominican Republic national. The male's identity is unknown,” Police Information Officer Akia L. Thomas-Nero told our News Centre today, September 13, 2024.

The RVIPF is encouraging anyone with information concerning this incident to contact the RVIPF Marine Unit at 368-9349 or 368-9462 and assured that all information will be treated with the strictest confidence.

19 Responses to “RVIPF not disclosing name of DR woman found dead @ sea”

  • hmm (13/09/2024, 15:12) Like (34) Dislike (2) Reply
    makes no sense.. if they give the id maybe person can be able to know who was with her thus help them to identify the male
    • smh (13/09/2024, 18:48) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      How does the below statement make sense and you don’t know who these people are?

      The RVIPF is encouraging anyone with information concerning this incident to contact the RVIPF Marine Unit at 368-9349 or 368-9462 and assured that all information will be treated with the strictest confidence.
    • @hmm (14/09/2024, 07:03) Like (0) Dislike (7) Reply
      mind your business you just want melee
  • Real Macoy (13/09/2024, 15:49) Like (18) Dislike (3) Reply
    So why is this a secret. Usually when someone dies they release the name as soon as they identified the decease.
    • god is watching (13/09/2024, 15:59) Like (30) Dislike (8) Reply
      @Real Mccoy, why don't you allow the Police to do their work? If they say they cannot release her identification at the moment it must be for a valid reason. Some of you could have never been a Police Officer because you're not confidential. Let them do the work that they were trained to do and STOP asking questions. Don't you see that this is a very suspicious case? When the time is right they will do what they have to do.
    • Seriously (14/09/2024, 10:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Real Macoy. The reason they can't release the name is they have to notify next of kin/family. If they release her name before notifying them the police department can be sued.
  • jj (13/09/2024, 17:00) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    Officer u all want people tell lie then how u want information with oùt something to work with this is impossible it's professional if u ask me
  • de silent one (13/09/2024, 17:05) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Usually they would notify the next of kin before releasing identity of the decease to the public, but on the flip side of that, the releasing of curtain information can help lead the investigation into the right direction as to the who the missing person is, where they embarked from and their destination.
  • cay (13/09/2024, 18:40) Like (3) Dislike (14) Reply
    another police cover up
  • hey (13/09/2024, 18:40) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Clearly and unfortunately this is a homicide. Show the boat that's involved - maybe someone can identify it and may know the owner. It may have also been stolen but someone knows the victim and may also know circumstances surrounding this matter.
    All the best.
  • ayo see now? (13/09/2024, 19:34) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ayo see now why the public does be hesitant to assist the police?
  • Simple Simon (13/09/2024, 20:23) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    We chupid not to see the coverup..photo of the boat ...folks would recollect last seen,location,possible owner, local or distant,departure location etc....

    But we must come forward with info...ow..every detail is hidden. Yeah we chupid.. aThe crookedness involving the top of this crumbling Pyramid in these BVI is so evident., I weep!
  • guy hill (14/09/2024, 07:04) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Police normally release the identity of persons after the notification of next of kin. I think most of who are commenting here knows this. But hey the critics will have their say.
    • resident (14/09/2024, 11:29) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      @guy hill Sure, but it's been over a week. They know who she is and where she's from. They have telephones in the DR.
  • MONK (14/09/2024, 07:24) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    the police needs to publish pictures when they lockup some of the gunmen
  • male (14/09/2024, 11:39) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Was his body ever recovered ?
    It's sad
  • So listen (14/09/2024, 12:40) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    How can the public assist if they are not fully informed. It was another murder which will go unsolved. The woman and the missing man was supposed to be shark bait.
  • @MONK (14/09/2024, 16:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    They need to post pictures of the gunmen indeed. In the USVI and the US, the gunmen pictures is posted. Oops, I forgot, they don’t post the gunmen pictures because who they are related to. Continue to be laughing stocks and the BVI State of murder mind.
  • g (14/09/2024, 21:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sounds fishy..


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