Three escaped prisoners hijacked an American couple’s yacht and left a bloody trail after likely tossing the victims’ bodies overboard in the Caribbean, police revealed Monday.
Local authorities said Ralph Hendry, 66, and his wife, Kathy Brandel, 71, both of Virginia, are presumed dead after they were last seen on Feb. 18 and the boat was found anchored and deserted days later.
Royal St. Vincent and Grenadines Police Force official Junior Simmons said during a press conference Monday afternoon that the officers who responded to the boat found a scene that was “consistent with signs of violence.”
“Several items were strewn on the deck and in the cabin and a red substance that resembled blood was seen on board,” Simmons said.
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“There was no discovery of bodies on board the yacht.”
Evidence suggests the couple were killed on board, the Royal Grenada Police Force said last week.