The Tribune

By EARYEL BOWLEG

Tribune Staff Reporter

ebowleg@tribunemedia.net

A SEARCH for a missing 27-year-old man ended in tragedy on Thursday night when a family member found him dead in the Hacio Point Close area.

A close relative identified him as Antonio Cartwright.

A missing person poster issued on Tuesday said Cartwright was last seen at about 8.30am on July 19 at CBS Bahamas in Southwest Plaza.

Police said they received a report shortly before 8pm on Thursday about the discovery of an unresponsive man. He showed no signs of life.

Relatives remembered Cartwright as a hardworking and kind young man who loved house painting and was dedicated to his work.

CBS Bahamas expressed condolences to his family in a statement on Friday.

“Although Antonio had only recently joined the CBS Bahamas family, he quickly made a positive impression,” the company said. “Many of our customers would have recognized Antonio from our Paint Center, where he played an integral part in providing expert help and service to our shoppers. He was a pleasure to work with and was most recently recognized as our Employee of the Quarter.”

The company said it worked alongside Cartwright’s family during the search by distributing flyers, sharing information on social media and contacting businesses along his usual route home in the hope of finding information that could help locate him.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.