UPDATE: Girl who drowned @ Savannah Bay identified as Dauria Alexander
The 10-year-old Alexander was described by the school as respectful and responsible and someone who had school pride.
She also participated in track and field, representing her house and school.
Tribute to Dauria
Enis Adams Primary School paid tribute to Dauria in a Facebook post today, April 2, 2024.
“Our nest has lost a Hawk filled with school spirit and pride. It is with sincere and deep sadness that we mourn the life of our Hawk; Dauria Alexander.
“We wish to extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, classmates, school mates and track teammates. ???? We offer our love, support and prayers to you all at this time,” the school stated.
School Counselor Jacob Edwards said: “Let us find solace in the love and joy that our student brought into our lives! I can only see her smiling as she did randomly each time. Let her legacy inspire us to live each day with kindness, compassion, and gratitude. Though our hearts are heavy with grief, may we find comfort in the knowledge that our student is now at peace.”
RVIPF confirmed drowning incident
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed the drowning incident at Savannah Bay on March 31, 2024. It said a 10-year-old girl was rescued from the waters and transported to Nurse Iris O'Neal Clinic where she was later pronounced dead.
“Details surrounding this tragic incident are currently unknown.
“RVIPF extends condolences to the family, and our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.”
See previous article published March 31, 2024
Girl suspected to have drowned @ Savannah Bay
Information reaching our news centre is that there has been a suspected drowning at Savannah Bay on Virgin Gorda.
According to reports, the tragic incident took place late this afternoon, March 31, 2024.
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly pulled from the water and was reportedly subsequently pronounced dead.
More details to follow.
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53 Responses to “UPDATE: Girl who drowned @ Savannah Bay identified as Dauria Alexander”
Gone to soon
Does anyone have further details.
This breaks my heart
1 Timothy 4:7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for Godliness;
Why do big adults stand around and video when persons are dying?
What have this place come to, instead of being a helping hand to someone who is crying out for pain you grown, big STUPID, none for nothing A**holes stand and VIDEO TAPE!!!! A child that could have been your child Jesus we need a turn around in the BVI!!!
Government this is a call of action to Jail/Fine someone who videotapes these kind of things instead of helping! Make it a law. We have to be our sister’s /brother’s keeper not a blasted film maker!!
Once again my condolences to such a BEAUTIFUL little sweet Soul I knew I will truly miss you!!!
& to the government with your millions & redundant workers why do we not have life guards at least one per beach? Why is there no public swimming program required in schools? Why is CPR not required to be taught in schools so the next generation will be enabled in an emergency... How can we talk about expanding the airport & building new marina for millions of dollars without a single public school being properly funded, nor with a pool on campus.
Please let us not lose anyone else in this manner.
At the time it was recommended that warning notices should be posted on all beaches susceptible to northerly ground swells. I wonder if such notices have ever been posted.
My condolences to Dauria's family and friends.
There is some questions in my mind, with the video I see of how rough the water was why would you let your child or children go in that kinda of water ?secondly with so much adults on the beach no one sees when she first start encounter difficulty? How far out was she, no live jacket
Please, my BVI people, let this loss not be in vain. All of you talking about the old time Easter sayings and saying that we should avoid the sea - PLEASE stop this! Use your sadness and your energy to talk to your elected representative and DEMAND that all BVI children be taught how to swim just like they are taught how to read and write.
We live on an island. Tourists from Ohio can swim better than us. They come here to play in our waters and people here are still teaching their children to stay away from the sea because it is dangerous. It IS dangerous - ask any lifeguard or sailor if we should think it is dangerous and they will all say yes, we must respect it. But we all need to LEARN how to swim in it, learn how to look at it and read it and know what it is doing and how to save ourselves and others if necessary.
This will save lives. Many many lives.
And go past that - it will bring many of our youth great joy. And opportunities in business and life.
Please, politicians, MAKE SWIMMING LESSONS MANDATORY iIN OUR SCHOOLS so tragedies like these do not happen again.
Young Dauria looks so full of Spirit and fun in this photo. May her Soul rise to Heaven and May she Rest In Peace.
People, please stop blaming the government or lack of swimming programs for this .. the sea was extremely rough and with currents you would have needed to be an experienced swimmer to survive that (child or adult). I have been swimming since I was about 3, but don’t swim often enough to say I could have saved another in such rough seas. It is tragic but stop the shaming and blaming, but let’s just learn from this experience.
Why, the poplation has exploded since nineteen seventy and as such numbers at the beach at any given time have also exploded.
Therefore, it is time law makers make the necessary precautions training and deploying beachlife gaurds where large will be gathering for specia occasions.
I would also like to remind us parents, with the upcoming festival not to send your children to events, but to BRING them and SUPERVISE them properly. We can not afford to lose anymore of our children in this manner. As parents we need to change the narrative, and show gratitude when people on the street talk to our children for thie own good. It really takes a village.......