The Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Power (RSCNPF) obtained a report of a physique floating on the Shitten Bay from the St Kitts and Nevis Defence Power Coast Guard between 11 am and 11:30 am on Saturday, February 1, 2025. After investigation, the physique of a person was discovered immobile floating within the water.
The investigation revealed that the person was an 81 yr outdated vacationer, John Edward Jeffrey, a cruise passenger from London, England, aboard the cruise vessel Iona. He went snorkeling within the Shitten Bay however was quickly discovered floating immobile within the water.
Reacting to the scenario instantly, the folks aboard a snorkeling tour vessel pulled him on the boat however couldn’t save him regardless of their efforts. He was then transported to the Coast Guard pier, the place he was pronounced useless.
An post-mortem will quickly be carried out to find out the reason for his loss of life, with the police investigating the crime scene for essential proof.
The loss of life of John Edward Jeffrey marked the third reported case in latest weeks, the place a vacationer died after drowning.
Related incidents
Two comparable incidents occurred in December 2024, the place a vacationer died after drowning within the water. The primary such case was when Gemma Manegable from Canada was visiting aboard the cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, drowned at Carambola Seaside Membership in South Friar’s Bay, after swimming on December 17, 2024.
The Emergency Medical Companies and a medical skilled on-site, tried their greatest to avoid wasting Gemma, however the younger vacationer couldn’t be saved and was pronounced useless on the scene.
Two days after the drowning of Gemma Manegable, on December 19, Vivien-Ann Hammond from South England, a customer aboard the Spirit of Journey Saga cruise ship, died after collaborating in water actions at Cockleshell Seaside on the Southeast Peninsula.
