{"id":172649,"date":"2023-04-22T12:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T16:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=172649"},"modified":"2023-04-22T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T16:25:48","slug":"st-kitts-police-release-names-of-deceased-africans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/st-kitts-police-release-names-of-deceased-africans\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Kitts Police release names of deceased Africans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have released the names of the three Cameroonians whose bodies were recovered after the March 27 boat tragedy.<\/p>

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The two males were identified as Derick Anga Azia and Verdo Mofor, while the deceased woman was named as Zeta Bertrand.<\/p>\n

Autopsies were conducted on April 19 for the men and April 21 for the woman, and the cause of death in each case was determined to be drowning.<\/p>

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No official source in Antigua and Barbuda or St. Kitts and Nevis has yet published the names of the people who remain missing and are presumed dead.<\/p>

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The incident involved 32 people, including two Antiguan and Barbudans, who boarded a stolen fishing vessel in an attempt to reach the US Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n

The boat capsized, and although survivors reported being adrift until the early hours of the next morning, more than a dozen people were never recovered.<\/p>

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The remaining passengers were believed to be Cameroonian migrants who were stranded in Antigua and Barbuda after a controversial charter flight operation between Antigua and Nigeria was launched, which had government backing before being halted on January 26.<\/p>\n

Those who were rescued are currently being sheltered in St. Kitts and Nevis, while some relatives from as far away as Africa and Europe are still attempting to verify the status of their loved ones.<\/p>

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It is a tragic event, and addressing the underlying causes of migration such as poverty, conflict, and lack of opportunities, is critical to preventing future tragedies.<\/p>

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Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have released the names of the three Cameroonians whose bodies were recovered after the March 27 boat tragedy. The two males were identified as Derick Anga Azia and Verdo Mofor, while the deceased woman was named as Zeta Bertrand. 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