Saint Lucia, Soufriere: Intruders Scared Off Moored Yacht
Intruders were scared off a yacht anchored off Malgretout Beach at Soufriere in Saint Lucia when crew members went to close a hatch due to rain and interrupted the boarding attempt.
Published 8 months ago
DATE: 2024-01-07 22:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Soufriere
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Not successful
SECURED: N/A
DETAILS:
At 0200HRS when it began to rain, the crew of a yacht on a Soufriere Marine Management Association (SMMA) mooring off Malgretout beach awakened and closed a hatch as it started to rain.
This likely startled a boarder who tripped and then fell back into the RIB dinghy that had been positioned alongside the yacht, in an apparent attempt to avoid the well lit cockpit. From a portlight the captain observed 3 hooded men in the RIB and then began yelling at the boarders. The 3 hooded men abandoned their attempt, started their outboard and left. It is not known of the boarders carried weapons.
The yacht made ready and departed for Rodney Bay ten minutes later.
A report was made to the SMMA. The victims also contacted the Marine Police who did not answer their phone, and a voice message was left, but no contact has been made with the victim.
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