A Maryland household is searching for solutions in regards to the loss of life of a 23-year-old man whose physique was discovered on a seashore within the Bahamas, the place that they had been vacationing.
The person, Dinari McAlmont, of Bowie, Md., was discovered lifeless on Saturday morning close to the Atlantis Bahamas resort on Paradise Island, the place he had been staying along with his dad and mom, in line with his household.
Mr. McAlmont’s mom, Michelle McAlmont, told Eyewitness News, a Bahamian information outlet, that when the authorities confirmed her a photograph of her son’s face, it was clear he had been overwhelmed. “He was traumatized,” she added.
His hair, which he took particular satisfaction in, was additionally filled with sand, which recommended, she mentioned, that he could have been overwhelmed on the seashore.
“I want justice for my child,” she mentioned. “I want justice. That will by no means have been how he would have completed himself.”
The Royal Bahamas Police Power mentioned in a statement on Wednesday that autopsy examination was carried out and a pathologist’s findings revealed that Mr. McAlmont died “on account of drowning.”
The police have been awaiting forensic toxicology outcomes, and investigations have been ongoing, the police mentioned. “That mentioned, foul play shouldn’t be suspected at the moment,” the police mentioned.
Shanta Knowles, the commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Power, told Eyewitness News on Tuesday, “We will definitely do our greatest to get solutions.”
The police, who didn’t reply to requests for data on Wednesday, haven’t confirmed whether or not there have been any indicators of trauma or violence on Mr. McAlmont’s physique.
The U.S. State Division on Wednesday confirmed the loss of life of an American citizen within the Bahamas, however declined additional remark, citing respect for the household’s privateness.
The Atlantis resort mentioned in a press release that it was “deeply saddened by the passing of considered one of our visitors.”
“Our ideas and condolences are with the visitor’s household and family members throughout this troublesome time,” it mentioned. “The police authorities are finishing up an investigation of this tragic incident. We await the police’s ultimate report and won’t touch upon hypothesis.”
In an interview on Wednesday, Ms. McAlmont mentioned the household had traveled to the resort on Friday and had deliberate to return on Monday.
Ms. McAlmont mentioned that at about 8:45 p.m. on Friday, her son texted her that he was going for a stroll across the resort. She mentioned he then texted her once more at about 10 p.m. to say that he was going to a restaurant on the resort, she mentioned.
At about 12:30 a.m., he didn’t reply to her textual content asking the place he was, she mentioned.
At about 1 a.m. on Saturday, she mentioned, the police summoned her to the entrance desk and instructed her that her son had spat on restaurant employees and that there had been an altercation. The police, she mentioned, instructed her that her son’s telephone had been discovered after he dropped it whereas operating within the resort.
She mentioned her son’s physique was discovered at about 5 a.m. on Saturday.
The police haven’t confirmed if there was an altercation on the restaurant and haven’t mentioned if Mr. McAlmont’s telephone was discovered after he dropped it.
Ms. McAlmont mentioned it might have been out of character for her son to spit on anybody and she or he believes he could have been overwhelmed whereas somebody tried to rob him of his telephone.
She mentioned that she needed the police to hold out a “full investigation” of her son’s loss of life that would come with a evaluate of safety digital camera footage on the resort and interviews with workers members. She mentioned she was additionally hiring a lawyer to press for solutions.
“I hope that they provide you with the reality,” Ms. McAlmont mentioned on Wednesday earlier than the police mentioned that her son had drowned. “The reality lies within the resort.”
Mr. McAlmont’s aunt, Marcelle McPherson, mentioned in an interview that her nephew was a “very reserved” and “loving child” who loved basketball and music.
He had labored as an audio engineer and music producer often called Diddy at Lowcation Studios in Brentwood, Md., which posted a tribute to him on Instagram.
“Diddy was greater than an engineer to us, he was an awesome pal and an throughout unbelievable particular person,” it mentioned, including: “It’s onerous to think about life typically and life on the studio with out him.”
