An American couple on a “dream” boat trip to the Caribbean are feared dead after their yacht was allegedly stolen by an escaped convict.
In 2013, Kathleen Blundell and Ralph Hendry sold their home in Alexandria, Virginia, and decided to spend the rest of their days sailing around the world on a yacht named Simplicity.
The retired couple was last seen on the Caribbean island of Grenada last week. However, their yacht was later found “anchored and abandoned” on nearby St. Vincent Island, about 80 miles away.
The couple, who had been together for 27 years, went missing.
The couple are experienced boaters and have been sailing for over 10 years. The couple were members of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association.
Authorities suspect three escaped convicts hijacked the yacht.
Prisoner – Ron Mitchell, 30 years old. Trevon Robertson, 19 years old. and Abita Stanislaus, 25. – A few months ago, she was charged with robbery with assault. According to Grenada Police, Mitchell was also charged with one count of rape, three counts of attempted rape, and two counts of indecent assault and assault.
On February 18, three prisoners escaped from their cells in Grenada. Law enforcement believes the escaped inmates stole the boat, which was moored in Grenada’s capital, St. George’s, the day after the escape.
The escaped prisoners were located in St. Vincent and rearrested on February 21, the Royal Grenada Police Force said.
Police believe the American couple may have been killed by the fugitives.
Investigators said the yacht showed signs of a violent struggle, with belongings scattered everywhere and blood stains all over the boat.
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Bro said. WRC TV“This was completely unexpected, and we thought about it and tried to make sense of this senseless act of violence against two people who were just living their lives in their home. In essence, Simplicity was the only person who Because it was home. They weren’t.” You don’t have a home anymore…and it’s unimaginable to suddenly have that safety and security taken away and the place where you live to be attacked. ”
Although the sons hold out hope that their parents are still alive, they are seriously worried that the worst has happened.
“Shock, despair, fear, sadness, hope, love – all these emotions run through our heads at the same time,” Bro explained.
Hendry said. WJLA“There is no script that will work in a situation like this.”
“Words cannot describe it. It was a nightmare,” Bro said.
“This trip to the Caribbean was a dream of theirs,” Bro said. “This is something they’ve been working on for years and years and years, trying to simplify it to the point where they can create passages like this.”
Ms Hendry added: “They loved immersing themselves in other cultures, meeting people and spreading love wherever they could.”
“If I were to see them again, it would probably be the most exasperating, exhilarating, jubilant feeling I could ever imagine,” Bro said.
“It would be the happiest moment of my life to be reunited with my parents,” Hendry added.
Viv Osborne, president of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association, said: “This is a very upsetting incident and although the details have not yet been confirmed by authorities, it certainly appears to be a tragic event. I said this on a Caribbean cruise.” I’ve never heard of anything like this. ”
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