NASSAU, Bahamas, July 21 – The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of eight bodies on the beach in Grand Bahama early Saturday.
They initially found six bodies including that of a child on a beach at Holmes Rock, shortly after, two more bodies were discovered near a sunken boat, half a mile from the shore.
According to the police, it’s believed that all eight were illegal immigrants who were trying to make their way to the United States.
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hulan Hanna said further checks were carried out along the shoreline and at sea to ensure that there were no other bodies.
8 bodies discovered on beach in Bahamas
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