UPDATE | Missing Jamaican found dead in Sint Maarten
Tamoy Ashman / Our Today
The Sint Maarten police have confirmed that the decomposed body of a man found in the Dutch Quarter Nazareth area of the island is that of Jereth Dave Thomas, a Jamaican who was reported missing on January 4.
According to the local police, they received a report on January 18 of a lifeless body at a location in Nazareth. When they arrived, the advanced state of decomposition of the body presented challenges in the identification process.
Consequently, tests were conducted. It was later revealed that the body belonged to the 50-year-old Jamaican who resided at Richards Drive 5, in Middle Region on St. Maarten.
“The Sint Maarten Police Force expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. J.D. Thomas during this difficult time,” the police wrote in a release.
Thomas was reported missing by concerned family members on January 6. He was reportedly last seen on January 3.
The Sint Maarten police say evidence has led them to suspect foul play in the missing person case involving the Jamaican national.
See the full statement of the Sint Martin Police Force below:
The Sint Maarten Police Force regrets to inform the public that the body discovered in the Dutch Quarter Nazareth area about a week ago has been identified as that of Mr. J.D Thomas who had been missing since Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
The Sint Maarten Police Force expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. J.D. Thomas during this difficult time.
On Thursday evening, January 18th, 2024, at approximately 5:00 PM officers of KPSM were dispatch to the Dutch-Quarter, Nazareth area. Personnel from the Patrol Division, Detectives, and Forensics were resounding to the location in Nazareth to a report of a lifeless body.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered the deceased body of an adult male. Unfortunately, the advanced state of decomposition of the body has presented challenges in the identification process. At this time, it cannot be confirmed whether the deceased individual is the same male reported missing since January 4th, 2024.
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