The person who was arrested in relation to Saturday’s fatal boat accident which resulted in the death of a Fat Hog’s Bay resident has been released from police custody, pending further investigations.
This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force via a media release on Tuesday October 19, which confirmed the deceased to be Frandy Martin Jr.
The release detailed some of the preliminary findings from the investigations carried out by the police.
“Initial investigations indicate that sometime after 6:15pm two motor vessels collided in the waters outside Prospect Reef. Onboard a 40-ft monohull with the name Blue Bayou was a captain and four passengers while onboard the other, a 35-ft Contender with the name Yeya, was a captain and two passengers,” the RVIPF stated.
They added, “The three persons onboard the Yeya received severe injuries. Frandy Martin Jr., a resident of Fat Hogs Bay, subsequently died of his injuries. The two others, a male and female, are presently receiving treatment at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital. Of the five onboard the Blue Bayou, two minors were treated and discharged and a female continues to receive treatment at the hospital.”
We at 284News send our condolences to the family of Martin and will be updating the public as more information comes to hand regarding this tragic incident.