American Couple Likely Dead After Yacht Hijacked, Police Say: What We Know And Still Don’t Know
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Feb 26, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Police in the Caribbean countries of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines stated that Ralph Hendry and Kathleen Brandel, two American retirees, are likely deceased after being attacked by three escaped prisoners. The investigation is ongoing.
- The Coast Guards of both countries have not found any bodies, although the couple's remains were discovered on their abandoned boat.
- The suspects have only been charged with immigration offenses so far, not with the murder of Hendry and Brandel.
- The escaped convicts are in custody in St. Vincent after killing the couple and ransacking their yacht.
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