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As police continue their investigation into the murder of the crewmembers of the Island Princess, a $5M reward is now out for the recovery of the boat.The owner of the boat, Errol Charles, said that the money would be given to anyone who has information leading to the boat being recovered.Charles said that it is likely that if the boat is recovered there will be clues which will be of use to investigators.The vessel went missing some time last week. Three of its crew members turned up dead and one is missing.In the meantime, the owner of the vessel said that he will continue in his efforts to locate the vessel. Charles said that some time later today he will be doing a river search.During last week,Julian Edelman Patriots Jersey, police found the remains of 46-year-old Herstelling resident, trawler captain, Titus Buckley,Ross Cockrell Steelers Jersey, 25-year-old engineer, Mahendra Singh, and 23-year-old Ryan Chin. The remains all bore gunshot wounds and were degutted.Police are still to identify the perpetrators or ascertain why the men were slain.However,Clay Matthews Packers Jersey, during an exhumation on Tuesday, relatives positively identified the remains. They also removed any belief that one of the bodies was that of 49-year-old Rickford Bannister.According to reports,Dave Robinson Packers Jersey, the crew of the Island Princess had taken the vessel on a trial run to test its seaworthiness for a planned trip to Trinidad. It later turned out that they had gone to uplift a shipment of illegal fuel in the Essequibo.One source said that the men had gone there to collect 20,Ra Shede Hageman Falcons Jersey,000 gallons of illegal fuel.Their employer last heard from them last week Saturday, while the vessel was moored at a place called Parika Beach.The crew had indicated that they were coming in to port in the Demerara River when they were contacted around 6pm on Saturday.However, hours later when they did not show up, several attempts to contact them proved futile.The following day,James White Patriots Jersey, the owner of the vessel along with other concerned associates made checks at Friendship,Devonta Freeman Falcons Jersey, where the boat would normally be moored,Ray Nitschke Packers Jersey, but it was not there. Checks were also made at Parika,New England Patriots Jerseys, since it was felt that the vessel had developed mechanical problems and was towed there. |
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