US man dies at Sandals resort

By EARYEL BOWLEG

Tribune Staff Reporter

ebowleg@tribunemedia.net

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander yesterday confirmed police are investigating the “sudden death” of an American tourist at Sandals Emerald Bay, Exuma.

The commissioner offered no further details, when contacted yesterday, while Sandals general manager Jeremy Mutton did not respond to requests for comment.

 The man was believed to be 70 years old.

 International reports have said the man has suffered from suspected COVID-19 symptoms and later tested positive for the disease.

 However, police did not confirm this up to press time.

“At this time, no foul play is suspected,” police said in a press statement yesterday. “The body of the deceased is expected to be flown to New Providence where an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. Police investigations continue.”

 The death comes a little over three months after three Americans, all in their 60s, were found dead at the same resort. 

 A police statement in June confirmed that asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of couple Michael and Robbie Phillips, from Maryville, Tennessee, and Vincent Paul Chiarella, of Florida.

 Donnis Chiarella, wife of Paul Chiarella, was the lone survivor. She was ultimately airlifted to the United States for treatment.

 Officials said the two men and one woman died sometime between 11pm on May 5 when they, along with the lone survivor, visited the clinic seeking medical attention for nausea and vomiting, and around 8.30am to 9am the next morning, when they were found dead in two separate villas.

Comments

ohdrap4 says...

visiting Exuma can be deadly.

Posted 17 August 2022, 9:31 a.m. Suggest removal

themessenger says...

@ohdrap4, correction, visiting Sandals can be deadly, don't tar beautiful and peaceful Exuma with Sandals brush!

Posted 17 August 2022, 11:49 a.m. Suggest removal

ThisIsOurs says...

well.... there's the oil spill and the 8yr old boy bitten with sharks. Which island was it where the tour boat exploded? Did that happen in Nassau or Out Island?

Where exactly did this 70yr old die of COVID? Was he in clinic, waiting transfer to Nassau? When was he diagnosed? Did someone do daily checkups with him? I dont think any 70yr old tourist should be dying of COVID in their hotel room. If they were that sick the arrangements should have been made to transfer them to hospital, somewhere. I hope nobody sent him home and told him to take a few Tylenol and call back in 2 days.

**All of these incidents point to extremely poor oversight of everything**. Exuma getting caught but its probably everywhere.

Posted 17 August 2022, 1:57 p.m. Suggest removal

tribanon says...

And let's not forget that the very corrupt and greedy Snake has yet to be held accountable for the diesel fuel spill that has destroyed a portion of Exuma's beautiful and peaceful environment.

Posted 17 August 2022, 6:25 p.m. Suggest removal

TalRussell says...

Latest death of a tourist at Sandals Emerald Bay, Exuma points to unrelated resort's other deaths. ― Yes?

Posted 17 August 2022, 2:34 p.m. Suggest removal

ted4bz says...

We know what it is. Those who got the thing don't want to know tho.

Posted 17 August 2022, 4:59 p.m. Suggest removal

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