The Marine Unit is now awaiting the post mortem results of four men found off the shores of neighbouring Martinique, to determine whether they are St. Lucians.
At least one of the four men that were recently discovered is that of a Saint Lucian national of Dennery.
The man’s body was discovered along with a Saint Lucian registered boat named ‘We Trust in God’ on Thursday, June 18, at about 5:20 p.m.
The vessel was powered by a 155 Horse Power outboard engine. The body discovered is believed to be that of a man in his early sixties.
Assistant Superintendent John Preville told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) today that once the post mortem examinations are completed the Marine Unit may have to go to assist with the investigations.
He said the relatives of the missing men will be urged to travel to Martinique to assist with identifying the bodies.
The men are suspected to be St. Lucians.
Preville said the post mortems should be completed before the end of this week and once the bodies are properly identified, and if they are found to be St. Lucians, arrangements will be made to have them returned home.
Four men went missing on June 5. They were destined for St. Lucia and had left Martinique earlier that morning and were never heard from again. Their pirogue has not been spotted either.
Meanwhile, the Marine Unit has also received reports of the missing vessel on Friday, June 19 at about 6:30 p.m. The vessel had seven St. Lucian men on board.
Information suggests that two of the seven persons on board are from Dennery.
The boat carries a 150 horse-power outboard engine and is red and orange inside and is yellow and blue outside.