Tag: missing person
Police: No foul play in disappearance of reporter
(CNS): Police investigating the disappearance of local reporter Andrel Harris, who seems to have died at sea off the coast of Pedro Castle, have said there is no evidence that he was the victim of foul play. Harris was reported missing on 4 June. During the intensive search for him involving multiple agencies and the […]
Coastguard formally ends efforts to find reporter
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coast Guard has ended the active search at sea for local TV reporter Andrel Harris, who was reported missing on Wednesday, 4 June. Officials said that, in line with the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue manual, “the suspension of activity indicates that all reasonable search areas have been thoroughly […]
CIGC officially takes over recovery of Harris
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coast Guard resumed the recovery operation for Andrel Harris at sea Wednesday morning, focusing on the area between Pedro and Spotts Dock. Despite challenging conditions, including strong currents, no items of interest were recovered. As of midday yesterday, responsibility for the operation was transitioned from the RCIPS to the CICG.
Bad weather stalls recovery operation for reporter
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coast Guard has suspended the search and recovery operation for local reporter Andrel Harris due to weather conditions in the search area. According to a public notice issued at 12:30pm on Tuesday, the difficult decision to halt the operation was not taken lightly. As conditions deteriorated over the weekend in the […]
Police deny withholding details from Harris’s family
(CNS): Social media posts by the mother of missing reporter Andrel Harris alleged that the police have not been fully transparent with the family or allowed them to see CCTV footage and confirm his identity, an allegation they have denied. The RCIPS also stated on Tuesday that it had not received any reports from Harris […]
Land search for Harris ends, focus moves to recovery
(CNS): The intense land search for Andrel Harris, the missing local reporter who was last seen Tuesday night on Pedro Castle Road, has come to an end as police switch the operation to a sea recovery. Police said that recent information had led them to recover a mobile phone from the water, which will now […]
Intense search for missing reporter to resume Sunday
(CNS): The search for the missing Compass TV reporter Andrel Harris is set to resume Sunday after volunteers joined police and other government agencies in a coordinated effort Saturday to find him. Police are following up on numerous leads, including Harris’s most recent credit and debit card transactions, and examining video, dash, and door cam […]
CICG issues call for boaters to assist in search for Harris
(CNS) UPDATE Saturday 10:50am: The Cayman Islands Coast Guard issued a notice on Saturday morning that it is not accepting volunteer divers for the search today for missing local reporter Andrel Harris (34) due to ongoing safety concerns and current weather conditions. However, the CICG is welcoming assistance from boaters.
Police find clothing belonging to Harris in the sea
(CNS): As the coordinated, intense search for missing reporter Andrel Harris continued Friday morning, the RCIPS confirmed that an article of clothing found in the sea during yesterday’s search does belong to him. In a brief press release, the police said the item of clothing has since been examined, and an undisclosed item belonging to […]
Volunteers join police in coordinated bid to find reporter
(CNS): The coordinated search for missing local reporter Andrel Harris (34) will resume this morning at 8:30am. Volunteers are due to meet at the Cayman Islands Baptist Church on Pedro Castle Road, close to where he was last seen on Tuesday night at around 9:30pm. On Thursday, the police conducted ground, aerial and coastal searches […]
Helpers in search for Harris asked to meet at church
(CNS): After posting an appeal to the public to help in the search for missing journalist Andrel Harris, the RCIPS is asking all those involved or who wish to be part of the search to meet at the Cayman Islands Baptist Church at 3pm today. Police issued a social media appeal this morning, around 24 […]
