Overview

• Police discovered the 45-foot vessel on May 26 near Little Bay on Canouan with the remains in an advanced state of decomposition and some bodies not fully intact
• Several passports recovered on the boat appear to originate from the Republic of Mali, pointing to a West African departure
• The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force transported the remains to Kingstown mortuary for detailed forensic examination
• Authorities have enlisted regional and international agencies to verify the victims’ identities and establish the vessel’s point of origin
• The discovery underscores the deadly human toll of migration routes, echoing the UN’s report of nearly 9,000 deaths on migration paths last year