"American Couple Presumed Dead After Yacht Hijacking in Caribbean, Authorities Say"
TL;DR
Grenada police announced that an older U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked in the Caribbean were likely thrown into the ocean and died by three escaped prisoners. The prisoners hijacked the catamaran and were later arrested in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The couple, Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, were veteran cruisers, and the sailing community is devastated by the tragedy. The police are investigating the escape and looking into whether it was a system failure.
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