British couple found dead on Caribbean island's Paradise Beach
The couple were found on Paradise Beach (file pic)
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A British couple have been found dead on a Caribbean beach.
An investigation has been launched after the couple were discovered on Paradise Beach in the village of L’Esterre on Saturday on the Grenadine island of Carriacou.
Police currently suspect the couple, named by local news as Rosalyn Foster,77, and her 76-year-old husband David John Foster, drowned.
Unconfirmed reports have also suggested that David got into difficulty and Rosalyn tried to save him.
Paradise Beach Carriacou, Grenadines (file pic)
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David was declared dead at the scene, while Rosalyn died after being rushed to Princess Royal Hospital.
In a statement, the police said an autopsy on the bodies will seek to "tell us exactly what happened to them but for now, it’s an apparent drowning."
Last month two American tourists in the Grenadines died during an apparent yacht hijacking. The bodies of US couple Ralph Hendry and Kathleen Brandel have not been found, but police have classed their deaths as homicides.
The deaths have sent shockwaves across the island, which has a population of just over 6,000. It is the second biggest island in Grenada and is roughly 12 miles long by three miles wide.
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The bodies were found Paradise Beach on Carriacou
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GB News has contacted the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for a comment.
A spokesperson from the local police said: "On Saturday, March, 9, 2024, two bodies were found on L'Esterre Paradise Beach, Carriacou. Police visited the scene and observed the body (of a man) lying on the sand.
"He was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical doctor. (His wife) also of the United Kingdom was taken to Princess Royal Hospital, Carriacou, where she was examined and pronounced dead by a medical doctor.
"Police investigation continues into the matter. A post mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death."
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