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Female body found at sea, male still missing

-distress call made by male occupant
The body of a female was discovered at sea off Jost van Dyke on Thursday night, September 5, 2024 by Marine Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR). Photo: Facebook/RVIPF
Jost van Dyke, VI- The body of a female was discovered at sea off Jost van Dyke on Thursday night, September 5, 2024 by Marine Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR).

According to information from the RVIPF, some time after 10 p.m. on Thursday night 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.

Vessel & female found, male missing

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 was found. The male occupant however was not found.

Both the vessel and the deceased’s body were transported to the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Marine Base where the young woman was officially pronounced dead.

As of yesterday, September 6, 2024, the RVIPF said it along with partner agencies continue the search for the missing individual.

The identities of the deceased female and the missing male were not revealed by the police. 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

17 Responses to “Female body found at sea, male still missing”

  • asking for a friend (07/09/2024, 11:54) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Who gone missing?
  • local boy (07/09/2024, 15:29) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Supposed the man swim to shore leaving the lady to drowned.
    • @localboy (07/09/2024, 20:23) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
      ..we don't issue names and identity so readily. Just in case the individual is criminally involved. We endeavor to cover and protect our criminals from being identified, This is how we do it.
      This will simply fade away and forgotten if he is worthy of a cover up by our injustice justice parading as real justice.
      This is how we do it.
    • Lily Ann (07/09/2024, 22:04) Like (1) Dislike (7) Reply
      If he sink, he will float up tomorrow. It takes 3 business days for a body to float ... like Ms Black own did. Hopefully the strong current ain't take him down STT
      • @Lily Ann (09/09/2024, 15:42) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        Mehn, it has to be Emelita who told you to say that. 3 business day? Ridiculous but thanks for the laughter!
    • @local boy (08/09/2024, 00:16) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
      He has to be given time to scatter and blend into the population in the Vi or transport to N America or South America or USA or DR or updeislun,wherever ..No photo No name published so he won't be identified. This is how we do it.
  • vi (07/09/2024, 18:40) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    ???? sad
  • HMMM (07/09/2024, 18:56) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Condolences to both families. Sigh
  • l (07/09/2024, 18:58) Like (21) Dislike (4) Reply
    If the boat is partially submerged, why couldn't they hold onto the part of the boat that was out of the water until help arrived? Why didn't they have life jackets? Why didn't they have a dinghy attached? Too many whys and why is he missing after calling 911? Something doesn't sound right here. If they are not from here, is this another life insurance scam?
    • indeed (08/09/2024, 08:12) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
      Good questions, though if it was a power boat, it would not be trailing a dinghy. It’s hard to judge distances on the water, let alone at night. It would have been foolish to try to swim for help esp with no life jacket. Quite possibly the man may have also drowned. Sad. Boat safety and swimming should be mandatory in school in the Territory.
  • hk (07/09/2024, 21:12) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Some time i can't understand some of them story real talk because sounds like parable
  • No Details (08/09/2024, 09:22) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Reads like this whole drama is one big secret.
  • round rock (08/09/2024, 11:37) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    This young lady is suspected to be from Dominica Republic based on intelligence information. She might have been smuggled into or out of the Territory when the boat developed difficulties. May her soul R.I.P .
  • Nature’s Little Secret (08/09/2024, 16:32) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    ….when we had that slogan all was well and under wraps like we like. Ever since this “ BVI NICE “ crap it’s been a mess. Bring our old slogan back please…maybe we can manifest going back to living more stealth like.
  • Mermaid (09/09/2024, 02:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The " missing male",whoever he may be, is likely to be somewhere dry and comfortable with little,if any concern about being identified. He could possibly, in the future, if he is in these parts his carcass could ,possibly, join the list of the 100+ unsolved rubouts in the BVI as a means of protecting big secrets.


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