Police in Turks and Caicos found the body of a man amid an ongoing search for an American reported missing nearby almost two weeks earlier, local authorities said over the weekend.
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) said they received a call at around 5:06 p.m. local time reporting a “body seen in some bushes.” Authorities immediately dispatched to the location along Miracle Close in Grace Bay and discovered the body, according to a July 6 statement.
The dead man was not immediately named, but efforts are underway to confirm their identity.
“The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” Acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams said in a July 5 statement.
Police shied away from making any direct connections between this discovery and the search for Brian Tarrence, a 51-year-old New York City resident who was last seen at the Paradise Inn near Grace Bay Beach on June 25.
Security footage showed Tarrence leaving his Paradise Inn condo at about 4 a.m. on June 25 and heading toward town in Grace Bay.
“We urge members of the public to refrain from speculation and allow the investigation process to confirm the identity through official channels,” Adams added.
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