- Grenadian Escapees Recaptured in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Couple Missing from SV Simplicity Grenada to St. Vincent
- Yacht owners feared dead after escapees recaptured
The three Grenadian prisoners who escaped from police custody on the Southern Caribbean island on February 18 and made their way to St. Vincent by hijacking the catamaran yacht “Simplicity” are now being investigated after the vessel’s owners are believed to be dead.
According to initial information from police in St. Vincent, the three men travelled to the island on the yacht, which was docked in Grand Anse bay, Grenada on February 19.
According to accounts, the two occupants of the boat may have been slain while the vessel was en route to St. Vincent.
The Grenada police department announced on Thursday that they are actively investigating leads that indicate the two occupants of the yacht may have been killed.
According to AIS data, the yacht left Grenada around 10 p.m. on Sunday from Grand Anse Beach. The vessel’s speed was not reflective of the sailors, who are known as fair-weather sailors who go exceedingly slowly, according to the Grenada Cruisers Information Facebook page.
On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at around 4:35 p.m., police on the island of St. Vincent apprehended the Grenadian escapees during an operation by members of the Narcotics and Rapid Response Units in the North Western community of Petit Bordel.
The ‘Simplicity’ was discovered anchored in Walliabou, with bloodstains on the interior of the vessel. Walliabou Bay, located on the western coast of the main island of St. Vincent, gained to notoriety during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean.
It is thought that the yacht’s occupants were American citizens.
“This investigation is in its infancy stage, and we have dispatched a team of senior investigators and a forensic specialist to St. Vincent in furtherance of this investigation,” a spokesperson for the RGPF said on Thursday.
On Thursday, February 22, Boatwatch.org posted the following:
“Bollo for two sailors missing from the SV Simplicity since Sunday, February 19, 2024.” They are suspected to have met with foul play somewhere between Grenada and St. Vincent. The SV was last anchored near Grand Anse Beach in Grenada.
The SV, a 48-foot St. Francis Catamaran, was discovered in Saint Vincent. Please keep an eye out for the missing sailors and report any sightings to local law enforcement or the Coast Guard.
Any additional information should be directed to Ken Goodings at 504-595-9417 in Grenada.”
The three (3) male escapees were in police detention in Grenada on charges of rape, robbery with violence, and other major crimes. Two (2) additional Grenadian nationals were detained during the police operation in St Vincent.
