Update: Police Probes Reported Drowning Of Tourist Off JVD
BVI Platinum News
Updated: March 10, 2012 11:33 am AST
Published: March 09, 2012 5:47 pm AST
Photo Credit: eveningstarvilla.com
Police have been called to investigate what appears to be the drowning of a female tourist in the area of Bubbly Pool, located at the eastern end of Jost Van Dyke.

BVI Platinum News understands that the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) were called to the location shortly after 4:00 pm yesterday, March 9, 2012.

According to the Police Information Office, the incident occurred sometime around 3:15 pm.

The Police gave the woman's name as Elissa Bradley, 35, a United States citizen.

Further reports indicated that the woman was among a party of six when she encountered difficulties and was washed out to sea. Her body was later recovered.

BVI Platinum News understands that her father was among the group swimming in the area at the time the mishap occurred.

There have been a number of drowning incidents in the past months involving tourists. Police and tourism officials continue to warn tourists to observe beach signs and exercise great caution when swimming.
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missingBVIalready | Report Abuse
We were here the day after this happened, not knowing about this tragedy. The crashing waves vary widely in intensity, and it would be easy to be deceived into thinking that climbing up on the rocks would be safe. Our party was heading that way when we saw a "big one" coming and backed off a... more
March 13 at 11:19am  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike
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bvidude | Report Abuse
The tourists come here and believe that they are in paradise..so they let their hair down and relax...but it is up to us to put up the warning signs ..life guards etc.. for these people...... .

Sorry for your loss ..Bradley family

This is not good publicity for the tourism industry
March 13 at 9:53am  |  Like ▪ 3 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 1 Person dislike this.
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heartfelt soul | Report Abuse
how dare you.
March 09 at 11:30pm  |  Like   Dislike
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This is becoming far to frequent now. More warning signs or even better life guards on duty.
March 09 at 7:12pm  |  Like ▪ 7 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 2 People dislike this.
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CStoutt | Report Abuse
The lifeguards are fully trained and knowledgeable but only allocated to certain areas.
Its not about better lifeguards..suggesting incompetence...but more about wisdom in swimming in certain areas with undertows, obeying the warnings and assigning more lifeguards to areas prone to dangers....
March 12 at 3:04pm  |  Like ▪ 3 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 2 People dislike this.
WOW..........Sad begining of a long weekend.
March 09 at 7:06pm  |  Like ▪ 2 People like this.   Dislike
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. . . | Report Abuse
It is illumanati, look at the shape of the beach in the photo., that is one of the shapes of illumanati...
March 09 at 6:49pm  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike ▪ 43 People dislike this.
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