Taylor Casey
By KEILE CAMPBELL
Tribune Staff Reporter
kcampbell@tribunemedia.net
POLICE have questioned several people about the disappearance of Chicago native Taylor Casey and will interview others today when they visit the site of the Sirvanada Ashram Yoga Retreat, Chief Superintendent of Police Chrislyn Skippings said yesterday.
She said finding the 41-year-old in good health is the priority and police are using canines and drones to do this.
Ms Casey was last seen in the Paradise Island area on June 19.
Her disappearance was noticed on June 20 when she failed to attend morning classes, according to Yoga Retreat Bahamas.
A press conference was held yesterday after police met relatives of Ms Casey who flew into the country seeking answers.
CSP Skippings said it is too early in the investigation to say whether foul play is suspected. She confirmed the woman’s cellphone has been recovered and said the search was extended beyond its initial parameters.
She said police searched the harbour side, as far as Atlantis Resort, and checked CCTV footage.
Director General of Foreign Affairs Jerusa Lea Dean Ali and Director of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation Latia Duncombe attended the meeting with Ms Casey’s family.
Director Duncombe said The Bahamas remains a safe destination.
“Wherever there are isolated incidents, they are addressed, they are investigated, and the matters are settled,” she said. “We’re very confident in our product. However, the key thing at this time is that we make sure that we’re able to find Taylor, and for her to return home.”
Comments
TalRussell 5 months, 3 weeks ago
I'm completely stumped as to why Tourism's Comrade "Sister" Latia Duncombe is front and Centre of the investigation into the whereabouts of an adult visitor. -- Yes?
rosiepi 5 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s been 8 days since Ms Casey disappeared and still the police say it’s too early in the investigation to suspect foul play? Are these jokers speaking for the benefit of Davis&Co who have failed to police the corruption in the RBPF? And how can Duncombe, etc be “confident about their product” when this gov’t cannot control the crime in the Bahamas? These ‘isolated incidents’ are obviously not ‘addressed or investigated’ competently because the RBPF’s rate of case closure is abysmal that ‘settled’ could only be applied when some member of the public finds a body. Justice doesn’t abide in the Bahamas.
IslandWarrior 5 months, 3 weeks ago
It is essential to conduct thorough research on reported missing adults in the Bahamas. We might discover that some of these individuals travel here, especially to our family of islands, and choose to stay without contacting anyone. Additionally, the Bahamas often serves as a transit point for individuals attempting to enter other countries while leaving minimal traces, such as a discarded cell phone. My point is, let's not focus on the worst possible outcome.
I am confident that cell phone records and location history (if not turned off) have been examined. Email correspondence and the use of an undelete program on his hard drive are also crucial steps in the investigation.
Was Mr Taylor a swimmer? Some photos suggest he enjoyed outdoor activities. Has the family issued a plea for Mr Taylor to come home? I can relate personally, as my younger brother went missing in the USA in 1997, and despite our best efforts and the passing of close relatives, there has been no contact event, yet traces of his move and employment activity have been discovered.
It is important to exhaust every possible avenue before assuming the worst about Mr Taylor's disappearance and, by extension, the Bahamas.
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