{"id":2187889,"date":"2024-02-27T15:49:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-couple-whose-yacht-was-hijacked-in-grenada-may-have-been-thrown-overboard-presumed-dead\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T15:54:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:54:04","slug":"u-s-couple-whose-yacht-was-hijacked-in-grenada-may-have-been-thrown-overboard-presumed-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-couple-whose-yacht-was-hijacked-in-grenada-may-have-been-thrown-overboard-presumed-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"American couple on hijacked yacht in Grenada possibly thrown overboard, presumed dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-couple-whose-yacht-was-hijacked-in-grenada-may-have-been-thrown-overboard-presumed-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2187889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TIVAT, MONTENEGRO \u2063\u2013 MARCH 12: The superyacht, Solaris, owned by Roman Abramovich, arrives in the waters of\u200d Porto Montenegro on March 12, 2022 \u200cin \u200dTivat, Montenegro. (Photo by Filip Filipovic\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>12:40 PM \u2013 Tuesday, \u200bFebruary 27, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities announced that the American couple who were believed to have been thrown overboard in the Caribbean Sea after three fugitive convicts took over their\u2063 catamaran yacht, are \u201cpresumed dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rgpf.gd\/posts\/742179348103177?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force<\/a> stated\u2062 that an American couple are  presumed dead after they disappeared from their yacht in \u2062Grenada, in which they left behind proof of a bloody trail.<\/p>\n<p>The last known location of Ralph Hendry, 66, and his spouse Kathy Brandel, \u200b71, was near Grand Anse \u200dBeach \u200cin\u2064 Grenada on February 18<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/p>\n<p>According to Junior Simmons, a spokesman for the Royal \u2062Saint Vincent \u2063and \u200dthe Grenadines Police Force, the \u2064couple\u2019s catamaran, called \u201cSimplicity,\u201d was found abandoned in St. Vincent. There were indications of violence\u200c on the vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Hendry and\u2062 Brandel were most \u2062likely\u2064 thrown into the\u2062 ocean after their vessel was hijacked, <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cBased on the investigation\u2062 thus far, it is presumed that Ralph \u200bHendry and Kathy Brandel are deceased,\u201d \u200cSimmons said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/live\/?ref=watch_permalink&#038;v=2602826093226878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video statement on Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Don McKenzie, the commissioner of\u200c Royal Grenada Police, added that he is sending his \u201ccondolences\u201d to\u2062 the families of the \u200dtwo American boaters, who were most likely \u201cdisposed of\u201d at sea by escaped inmates. According \u2064to McKenzie, there is a \u201clow probability\u201d that Henry\u200c and Brandel are still \u2064alive.<\/p>\n<p>On February 18<sup>th<\/sup>, \u200dthree offenders broke out of custody and \u201ccommandeered\u201d the couple\u2019s boat\u2064 before sailing north. According\u200d to police, the escapees boarded \u200cthe\u2064 yacht while it\u200c was parked in the Grenadan region of St. \u200cGeorge.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey headed to St.\u2063 Vincent and the Grenadines. Information suggests that\u200b while traveling between Grenada and St. Vincent, they \u200bdisposed of the occupants,\u201d McKenzie explained to the \u2063press.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The suspects, who have\u2063 since been\u2062 arrested, are being examined for multiple criminal \u2064acts, such as \u201cbodily harm to the couple,\u201d according to Simmons. <\/p>\n<p>The Royal Grenada \u200bPolice\u200b Force identified the escaped prisoners as Ron Mitchell, 30,\u2063 Trevon Robertson, 19,\u200c and Abita Stanislaus,\u200b 25.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2023, all\u200d three of the men were taken into custody and charged with one \u2063count of violent robbery. According to authorities, Mitchell\u2063 was also accused with\u200d two \u2064charges of indecent assault and causing damage, \u2063three counts of attempted rape, and one crime of rape.<\/p>\n<p>According to McKenzie, the police have \u2062opened an inquiry into the escape and\u2064 are trying to determine if there was a \u201cslip up\u201d or \u201ca system failure.\u201d The \u2063police \u2064holding \u200cstation where \u2063the three individuals were being kept provides \u201csufficient safety to prevent \u2062an incident like that (from) occurring,\u201d he said, adding \u200dthat \u201call aspects of that\u200b investigation are\u2063 on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8NEW: American couple, \u2064Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, is feared dead after three prisoners escaped custody in Grenada \u200dand allegedly hijacked their yacht named &#8216;Simplicity.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The couple had been sailing around the Caribbean island and docked near Saint George when the incident\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBZfiHWi5T\">pic.twitter.com\/wBZfiHWi5T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Unlimited \u2063L&#8217;s (@unlimited_ls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unlimited_ls\/status\/1761125317136039985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to Simmons, the three men entered\u2062 a plea of\u200b guilty to four counts each of \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/63-chinese-christians-find-refuge-in-america-on-good-friday-after-fleeing-persecution\/\" title=\"63 Chinese Christians Find Refuge In America On Good Friday After Fleeing Persecution\">immigration-related offenses<\/a>\u200c when they appeared in court \u2064on Monday\u2064 in St. Vincent. One of the counts involved the men entering the island without a passport, making them \u201cprohibited\u200c immigrants.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A sentencing hearing is set for March.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s relatives created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/kathy-brandel-and-ralph-hendry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe page<\/a> that describes Hendry and Brandel as \u201cseasoned sailors who lived on their beloved catamaran.\u201d According to their GoFundMe page, the\u200d couple sailed during their retirement. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis heartbreaking tragedy has left not only the sailing community, but \u2062also their families, shattered,\u201d the GoFundMe page reads, adding that Brandel had welcomed \u200dher first grandchild recently.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to \u200cyour inbox for free. Subscribe here. \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this \u2063post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The latest phone \u2063outage sparks concern over a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-norton-on-u-s-cyber-security-and-potential-homeland-threats\/\" title=\"Tom Norton discusses U.S. Cyber Security and Homeland Threats\">national cyber-attack<\/a>\u200d which could hit our nation sooner than we think.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Joe Biden\u200c could have a tough time \u200cwinning Michigan\u2019s\u200c primary, as Democrats could vote uncommitted. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Utah Senate Candidate Trent Staggs \u200blays out \u200dhis plan to drain the swamp and solidify the\u2064 Republican Party around Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Jack \u200bHibbs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin hit a two-year high on Tuesday, on track for its biggest two-day rally\u200b this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>February 27, 2024 \u2013 3:08 AM PST (Reuters) \u200c\u2013\u200c Buoyed by the successful\u00a0launch\u00a0of U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-spot-bitcoin-etf-race-some-pioneers-stick-to-the-sidelines\/\" title=\"Pioneers stay on sidelines in spot bitcoin ETF race\">bitcoin exchange-traded funds<\/a> (ETFs), asset\u200c managers \u2062are \u200dlining\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Streaming subscriber growth in the U.S. is showing signs that\u200b the boom might \u200bbe over for the\u200c industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft announced principles \u2063to foster innovation and\u200b competition as\u200b a market leader in AI.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2064rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What steps are the authorities taking to bring \u2064justice to \u2062the victims\u2064 and their \u200cfamilies, as well as to enhance security protocols \u200bin the region&#8217;s waters<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Presumed Dead: American\u200c Couple\u200c Vanishes After Yacht Hijacking<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have\u2062 announced that an American couple, who \u200dwere\u2064 believed to have\u2064 been\u2063 thrown overboard in the Caribbean Sea\u2062 after three fugitive convicts took over their catamaran yacht, are\u200c &#8220;presumed dead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On February 18th, Ralph Hendry,\u200d 66,\u200b and his spouse Kathy Brandel, 71, disappeared from their yacht near Grand Anse \u2062Beach in Grenada.\u200b The Royal Saint \u2062Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force stated that evidence of a bloody trail was left behind on the\u2062 vessel.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2062Junior Simmons,\u2062 a spokesman for the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, the couple&#8217;s catamaran, named &#8220;Simplicity,&#8221; \u2064was found abandoned in St.\u2064 Vincent, with signs of violence onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the investigation\u200b thus \u200dfar, \u2064it is presumed that \u2063Ralph Hendry and \u200bKathy Brandel are deceased,&#8221; Simmons said in a video statement\u200d on Monday. Don\u200c McKenzie,\u200d the commissioner of Royal\u200b Grenada \u2062Police, added his condolences to\u200c the families of the two American boaters, who were most \u2062likely &#8220;disposed\u2064 of&#8221; at sea by escaped inmates. According to McKenzie, there is a &#8220;low probability&#8221; that Hendry and Brandel are still alive.<\/p>\n<p>The escapees \u200dboarded the couple&#8217;s boat while it was\u2064 parked in \u2062Grenada, sailing north to St. Vincent and\u200b the Grenadines. It is believed\u2063 that they threw Hendry and \u200bBrandel\u2063 into the \u2064ocean during\u200c the \u200bjourney. The suspects have since been arrested and are being \u200bexamined for \u2063multiple criminal acts,\u2062 including\u200b bodily harm to the\u200c couple.<\/p>\n<p>The escaped prisoners have been identified as Ron Mitchell, 30, Trevon Robertson, 19, and Abita Stanislaus,\u2064 25. In December 2023, all three\u2063 were taken into custody and charged with violent robbery, \u2062with\u2062 Mitchell\u200b facing additional charges \u2064of indecent assault, causing damage, attempted rape, and rape.<\/p>\n<p>The police have opened \u200ban inquiry\u2063 into the escape and are\u2062 trying to determine\u200b if there was a &#8220;slip up&#8221; or &#8220;system \u200dfailure.&#8221; The holding station where the escapees were being kept\u200c is said to provide sufficient\u200c safety, and all aspects of the investigation are being thoroughly examined.<\/p>\n<p>A \u2063sentencing hearing for the three\u200d men is\u200b set for March. Meanwhile, the relatives of Hendry and Brandel have created a GoFundMe page to support them.\u2063 The couple, described as &#8220;seasoned sailors,&#8221; spent their retirement\u2063 sailing on\u200c their beloved catamaran.<\/p>\n<p>This tragic \u2064incident highlights the dangers that can \u2063be \u2062associated with sailing in\u200b remote\u200c areas and the importance of security measures to protect against such \u2062unlawful activities. The authorities are actively working to bring justice to\u2064 the victims\u200b and their \u2064families, while also\u2062 evaluating and strengthening\u200c the\u200c security protocols \u200cin \u2062the region&#8217;s waters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TIVAT, MONTENEGRO \u2013 MARCH 12: Roman Abramovich&#8217;s superyacht, Solaris, docks in Porto Montenegro on March 12, 2022. 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