20 Unidentified Bodies Found Drifting in Boat in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Authorities based in the Turks and Caicos Islands are puzzled over the unexpected discovery of the bodies of 20 people on a drifting boat
- The marine branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force were alerted once the bodies were found by nearby fishermen
- The identities of the bodies remain a mystery, however authorities have officially eliminated foul play as a cause of death
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Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands are attempting to figure out the cause of death of 20 people whose bodies were discovered on a boat drifting near Grand Turk Island on Thursday.
Fishermen reportedly sighted the boat floating roughly 1.6km off the coast of the Grand Turk on Thursday, 24 June and notified the marine branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
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Authorities confirmed investigators had eliminated foul play as a possibility, however were still attempting to find out what happened as well as the identities of the deceased.
Police Commissioner Trevor Botting stated that the boat seemed to have travelled from outside the Caribbean and officials did presume it had the Turks and Caicos as its final destination, according to AP News.
A report by Business Insider revealed that boats of migrants are regularly intercepted in the waters around Turks and Caicos.
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Body found on Table Mountain after a 3-day search for missing runner
In previous news about the discovery of remains, Briefly News reported that a body was found on Table Mountain; search and rescue officials confirmed this following a three-day search for a missing trail runner.
Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) spokesperson Johan Marais on Wednesday afternoon confirmed that a body was spotted below the Africa Face on Table Mountain.
The clothing worn fits the description of what the missing person was last seen wearing, Marais said. According to police, this had been pink shorts, a dark jacket and black running shoes, said News24. The search for 36-year-old Ken Stephen, a trail runner who went missing on Table Mountain, had begun shortly before.
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