The discovery began with a 41-year-old British woman who arrived in the U.S. earlier this month. Missing from a boat off the coast of Virgin Islands, but police now say the woman’s boyfriend, an American man, has found a lawyer and will not allow them to search the ship.
Saram Heslop was last seen on a boat, owned and operated by Ryan Bane, after the couple left for dinner on the evening of March 7th.
Virgin Islands police officers met with Bane at 2:30 a.m. on March 8, when he reported her missing. Officers searched the initial land and found Bane U.S. Asked to contact the Coast Guard, which searched the ship that morning, the U.S. said. According to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
But Virgin Islands police now say Bane got the law and did not allow him to find the boat since Haslop went missing about two weeks ago.
A spokesman for the police department said in a statement on Friday that Mr Bane had sought the services of an attorney as soon as he was informed of the disappearance. “On the advice of his lawyer, Mr. Bane exercised his constitutional right to remain silent and denied requests from authorities to search the ship.”
The U.S. Coast Guard did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday evening.
Serm Herslope, 41, last arrived in the U.S. on the evening of March 8. Was seen on a boat in the Virgin Islands.
Missing woman in Virgin Islands in search of American boyfriend’s yacht
Bunn’s lawyer, David K. Cat, said his client immediately called 911 when he learned he was missing around 2:30 p.m., “then traveled to visit members. [Virgin Islands Police Department] Making a statement about Sarma. “
“That morning, the U.S. Coast Guard arrived on Mr. Ban’s ship (Siren Song) at Mr. Bun’s request,” Katie told Fox News in a statement Friday. “Several USCG officers boarded the vessel and interviewed Mr. Bane on board. Mr. Bane, at the request of Sarma’s family, then turned over her personal belongings. [Virgin Islands Police Department], Including his cell phone, iPad, passport, etc. “
Friends of Haslop in the United Kingdom are scrambling to find the 47-foot Catman. Haslows friend Rew Andrew Baldwin said this week that he fell off the boat and found it extremely difficult to believe.
“It’s been eight days since Serm disappeared,” Baldwin told Fox News on Wednesday. “After eight days, they would have found anything on the boat.”
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Haslop’s family said Thursday that they are shocked and saddened by the loss.
The family said in a statement, “We will make sure that Virgin Islands authorities are making all possible efforts to locate her and that the investigation into the disappearance of our beautiful and beloved daughter involves a comprehensive fingerprint search of the boat.”
The Virgin Islands Police Department said it would continue the search for Haslop, with several searches being conducted each day and hours of surveillance video being passed that would shed light on his disappearance.
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U.S. Coastguard spokesman Ricardo Castrode told the Virgin Islands Daily News that shortly after Haslop went missing, they “searched the shore, nearby islands and all the surrounding and outlying waters from where the ship landed,” about 50 yards away. Offshore in Frank Bay.
“We had a Coastguard helicopter that afternoon and the search went on all night,” Castrod told the local newspaper. “The conditions were optimal as long as there were no signs of water in the visibility, sea level and condition.”
Anyone with information about Haslop’s disappearance should call 911 or the St. Thomas / St. John District at (340) 774-2211 or the St. Crooks District (340) 778-2211.
Stephen Soares of Fox News contributed to this report.
