The family of Taylor Casey, the Chicago woman who went missing while attending a yoga retreat in the Bahamas, said they are “deeply concerned” for her safety and well-being as the search continues.
“We believe Taylor is at risk because she wanted to share her experiences at the yoga retreat with others when she returns home,” Taylor’s mother, Collette Seymour, said in a recent news release. “There is no way Taylor would disappear like this.”
In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, Casey’s family said the 41-year-old was last seen on Wednesday, June 19, at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas.
According to a Facebook group set up to search for her, the retreat center noticed she had not attended classes on Wednesday.
Chicago woman disappears in Bahamas during yoga retreat
Taylor Casey’s mother said she was “deeply concerned for Taylor’s safety and well-being” and that “Taylor would never disappear like this.” (Taylor Casey’s Family)
“Taylor is intelligent, compassionate, thoughtful and bubbly. She has practiced yoga for 15 years and attended the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat as part of a long-term goal to deepen her yoga practice,” her family said. “She was excited to participate in the yoga teacher training program and looked forward to sharing her experience with others upon her return.”
The Royal Bahamas Police Force issued a missing person poster on Friday, June 21, to inform the public of her disappearance.
“We ask that anyone with information about Ms. Taylor’s whereabouts come forward – every lead is important in helping us find her,” the family said.
Seymour and other members of the group will travel to Paradise Island and Nassau to coordinate with local authorities and assist in the search effort.
situation Regarding Casey’s disappearance Details were scarce, and police did not immediately provide a specific timeline of her last known contact.
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Authorities say Taylor Casey, 41, of Chicago, was last seen on Wednesday, June 19, while on a yoga retreat in the Bahamas. (Check out Taylor Casey’s Facebook page)
It is unclear whether Casey was traveling alone or with others.
Anyone with information regarding Casey’s disappearance is asked to contact the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Casey’s disappearance came shortly after the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas issued a warning and travel advisory for Americans earlier this year, citing 18 murders in the country. In an island nation Starting from January 1st.
“Homicides occur at all times of the day, including on the streets during daylight hours,” the warning states. “Retaliatory gang violence is the primary motive for homicides in 2024.”
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Taylor Casey, 41, went missing during a yoga retreat. (Check out Taylor Casey’s Facebook page)
The embassy had previously warned Americans traveling to the Bahamas to “exercise extreme caution” and keep a low profile in the eastern part of New Providence.
Earlier this year, two women from Kentucky were allegedly raped by staff at a resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama, charges denied by the resort.
August 2023, Woman allegedly raped She was contacted by staff at another hotel in Freeport, who told her she would be staying there because there were no rooms available on the cruise ship she was on.
Another woman was allegedly raped at the same hotel in 2016.
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“During 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Department of State issued travel warnings for the Bahamas. Including Freeport“We are warning of an epidemic of violent crimes, including sexual assaults,” the complaint states, according to WLFX.
Fox News Digital reached out to Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreats for comment but did not receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Chris Eberhart and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
