Three American ladies have been discovered useless over the weekend in a seashore resort in Belize, police stated Monday, and officers have been investigating the deaths as attainable drug overdoses.
Belize police recognized the ladies as 23-year-old Kaoutar Naqqad, 24-year-old Imane Mallah and 26-year-old Wafae El-Arar, who have been staying on the Royal Kahal Seashore Resort. They did not launch extra particulars.
The town of Revere, Massachusetts, stated in a social media put up that the three ladies have been native residents.
“The Metropolis of Revere extends our heartfelt condolences to the household and mates of the three native ladies who tragically and unexpectedly handed away in Belize,” the town stated in a Fb put up.
Housing workers on the resort tried to contact the ladies quite a few occasions on Friday, after surveillance footage confirmed them coming into their rooms Thursday evening and never coming again out, police stated in an announcement. After workers acquired no response on Saturday morning, they used a grasp key to enter, and the ladies have been discovered immobile.
The reason for their deaths remained unconfirmed. First responders stated the ladies have been discovered with froth on their mouths, suggesting a attainable drug overdose.
Police reported no indicators of compelled entry or seen accidents and officers discovered snacks, liquids, vapes and different digital gadgets within the ladies’s room.
The Royal Kahal is a luxurious beachfront resort on Ambergris Caye, situated in San Pedro City, Belize, in response to its web site.
Police stated they have been nonetheless investigating.
On December 30, 2024, the U.S. State Division issued a journey advisory for Belize due to crime.
“Violent crime – corresponding to sexual assault, house invasions, armed robberies, and homicide – are widespread even in the course of the day and in vacationer areas,” the advisory stated.
