Autopsies are being conducted on the guests found dead at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas. Here’s what we know

The post-mortem exams may assist reply questions on how the three Individuals — two from Tennessee and one from Florida — died over the course of 1 night. A fourth American, the spouse of the Floridian who died, is in good situation after she was aiirlifted to the nation’s capital of Nassau for additional remedy earlier than being transferred stateside.

How did the state of affairs unfold?

In accordance with the police assertion, authorities on the George City Police Station obtained a name shortly after 9 a.m. Friday from employees that an unresponsive male was present in one of many resort’s villas.

Whereas en path to the scene, police have been informed an extra female and male, each unresponsive, have been present in one other villa on the property.

Police discovered within the first villa a “Caucasian male mendacity on the bottom unresponsive” with no indicators of trauma. A physician pronounced him useless, police stated. The lady who was hospitalized was discovered with him, Rolle stated Saturday.

On the second villa, they discovered a person “slumped towards a wall in a rest room unresponsive,” and the girl was “present in a bed room on a mattress,” the police assertion stated.

“Each confirmed indicators of convulsion,” the discharge stated, and neither confirmed indicators of trauma.

“The evening prior, all of them had reported feeling ailing,” Rolle stated, and “have been seen by the medics.” They have been handled at totally different instances and had eaten prior at totally different areas, he stated.

When requested at a information convention how lengthy the visitors could have been useless earlier than they have been found, Rolle stated, “They have been seen by the physician the evening earlier than, and that will have been round 11, and so they have been found the following morning. So, we’ve the timeline … between 11 p.m. and eight:30 to 9 a.m.”

Who’re the victims?

Vincent Paul Chiarella, 64, from Florida, was the third particular person discovered deceased.

Donnis Chiarella informed her son she grew to become ailing Thursday however after she was launched from a clinic, she “thought she was alright,” in line with ABC.

He stated he was heartbroken over his father’s dying. “My dad was every little thing to me,” he informed ABC.

CNN’s efforts to succeed in Austin Chiarella have been unsuccessful.

The Phillips’ daughter, Caroline Phillips Fortenberry, despatched CNN an announcement Monday.

“Our hearts are grieving and damaged however filled with hope,” she wrote. “We all know our mother and pop are experiencing fullness of pleasure in our heavenly Father’s presence. We already miss them terribly. Our dad and mom left a legacy of religion in Jesus and generously liked their household and buddies.”

Authorities are engaged on plans to repatriate the our bodies of the deceased, and preparations have been made handy over their belongings to their representatives within the US, Rolle stated.

The place does the investigation stand?

Foul play will not be suspected within the deaths, Bahamian performing Prime Minister Chester Cooper has stated.

Rolle declined to reply particular questions from reporters Monday about whether or not authorities are pursing particular leads, solely saying a number of samples have been collected from the premises and their forensic examination ought to assist decide whether or not any chemical substances have been current.

A lab in Philadelphia is aiding with toxicological examinations along side Bahamian pathologists and outcomes may very well be out there inside seven days, in line with Rolle.

The Division of Environmental Well being Companies was nonetheless on scene on the resort Monday, Rolle stated.

The US State Division stated in a information launch, “We’re carefully monitoring native authorities’ investigation into the reason for dying. We stand prepared to offer all applicable consular help.”

Sandals Resorts stated in an announcement to CNN on Saturday, “Nothing is extra necessary to Sandals Resorts than the protection of our visitors,” and expressed “deep unhappiness” confirming the deaths.

The resort was working to “help each the investigation in addition to the visitors’ households in each manner potential,” however couldn’t disclose additional info “out of respect for the privateness of our visitors,” in line with the assertion.