Mystery After Canadian Man Found Dead Of Stab Wounds Floating Alone On Boat Off Of Belize

An aged Canadian man was recovered dormant pinch stab wounds while floating unsocial connected a vessel disconnected nan seashore of Belize, officials say.

The assemblage of Thomas David Harmon, a 72-year-old from British Columbia, was recovered aboard nan catamaran connected Wednesday. Earlier that day, nan vessel had been drifting 60 miles from Belize's shoreline.

A female was rescued from nan aforesaid alloy connected Monday, Francis Usher, nan CEO of nan Ministry of National Defence & Border Security, told a Belizean power station.

Usher confirmed that nan female was taken aboard nan cruise vessel MSC Divina and that she was successful a authorities of distress. However, Harmon’s assemblage was near successful spot by nan cruise ship.

Gregory Soberanis, nan commandant of nan Belize Coast Guard, has saidthat nan woman’s whereabouts are presently unknown.

A hold successful locating nan vessel followed, since nan drifting alloy was extracurricular of Belize’s jurisdiction.

Stacy Smith, nan Assistant Superintendent of nan Belize Police Department, told PlusTV Belize that authorities were informed connected March 11 that nan catamaran was carrying a assemblage by nan Belize Rescue Team.

The boat, named nan Melinda, was secured by nan Coast Guard, which Usher says towed it to Caye Caulker, an land disconnected Belize's mainland.

The vessel has since been moved to Belize City, wherever it will stay for nan long of nan investigation, according to Usher. Harmon’s assemblage has besides been moved to nan nation’s capital.

Harmon’s boy told authorities that his begetter group sail connected nan Melinda from Livingston, Guatemala, past week. Livingston is astir 250 miles from wherever nan vessel was recovered drifting.

Harmon’s boy has since arrived successful Belize and is making arrangements for his father’s assemblage to beryllium transported backmost location to Canada. The vessel is being treated arsenic a crime scene, since Harmon’s assemblage was recovered pinch wounds and pinch signs of mild decomposition, authorities person said.

Harmon’s injuries were reported arsenic stab wounds by The Vancouver Sun.

Smith has confirmed that nan investigation into Harmon’s decease is still ongoing and that authorities are awaiting nan results of a post-mortem to find his nonstop origin of death.

The Independent has contacted nan Belize Police Department for comment.