Police Investigating Social Media Claims of Alleged Human Remains Off Parham Coast

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ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POLICE STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO CLAIMS REGARDING ALLEGED HUMAN REMAINS OFF PARHAM COAST

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda – July 20, 2026

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is aware of a social media post currently circulating that alleges the discovery of human remains underwater approximately three nautical miles east of Parham Dock.

The Police Administration wishes to assure the public that the matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness and that a full and thorough investigation is actively ongoing.

On Saturday, July 18, the police and the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) Coast Guard carried out investigations in the area identified. However, they have not yet been able to establish the precise location where the alleged discovery was made.

The Police and the ABDF Coast Guard continue to work closely together to verify the information received and to accurately identify the reported location. An exercise of this nature requires precise and reliable information to effectively coordinate a comprehensive underwater search operation and ensure that all available resources are utilized efficiently.

The Police are therefore appealing to anyone with useful information that can better assist investigators and the ABDF Coast Guard in identifying the exact location of the alleged discovery to come forward and share that information.

The Police Administration also acknowledges the sensitive nature of these claims, particularly in light of the number of persons who have been reported missing over a period of time, and the many families who continue to await answers and closure regarding the disappearance of their loved ones.

Police Commissioner, Mr. Everton Jeffers, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment, and that of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, to pursue every credible lead and every piece of information that may assist investigators in bringing closure to these ongoing investigations.

The Police Administration thanks the public for its continued cooperation and patience and assures the nation that updates will be provided as soon as verified information becomes available.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913/3914, call 911, or speak with any police officer. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).
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15 COMMENTS

  1. Let’s all hope and pray that the people who made the report are able to provide an accurate location.

  2. The minister needs to resign his position, clearly the crime rate have increased immensely under his not leadership.
    This is not his priority …

  4. Wouldnt it be more prudent and wise to engage the original divers who claim to have made the discovery alongside the researchers? This would be the most direct path to verifying the coordinates. Coordinating with the eyewitnesses on-site often prevents hours of wasted search time, particularly in deep or challenging underwater conditions. I am disappointed with the police press release but not surprised.

  5. @A concerned citizen. You are a fucking moron. You should resign from writing your crappy comments.

  7. I hope that the masses realise that their consistent advocacy does/can yield results!!!

  9. Well what do you expect if criminals are elected to office running this country but a proliferation of crimes? Criminal celebrate when their own is in power running the country. Even the USA upon hearing Antigua’s name in endless scandals has selected Antigua for it’s most despicable criminals, all they had to do is threaten the prime minister and his comrade to seize their large offshore bank account.

  11. So where the pictures to support that allegation. Cause usually on such expeditions you take pictures of the underwater scenes you encounter so if u come across something like that wouldn’t you take photos of that

  12. Thats a whole bunch of nonesense if you ask me. Police cant find anythinh because nothing is there

  13. Good that the police are looking into it. Let’s wait on the facts before jumping to conclusions or sharing rumours.

  14. Reading the numerous – and somewhat hilarious – comments tells me that we are in TOTAL denial to the facts that something is nefariously wrong with our country today.

    Hopefully, this horrendous story turns out to be without any such evidence…

  15. WHAT THE HELL…! …SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS? …WHAT STRATCOM BULL POST
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    Can unchallengeably state that ‘…Reliable Sources,’ informed that either:

    (a) ‘…CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAD BEEN COMMUNICATED: or

    (b) …FORMALLY REPORTED TO ‘PARHAM DISTRICT POLICE STATION: that

    (c) …AN APPARENT UNTRAINED: …UNCIVILIZED AND INSENSITIVE: seemingly

    (d) …COULD NOT CARE WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS ‘HUMAN REMAIN:’ reportedly
    (e) …SHOWED LITTLE INTEREST IN HEARING OF THE INFORMATION.’

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    PROFESSIONALLY
    Should an ‘…INFORMATION’ of that which was reportedly communicated: to

    (i) ‘…The PARHAM POLICE STATION: then

    (ii) …The personnel who were made aware of such ‘INFORMATION:’ would

    (iii) …Have been ‘…GUILTY OF THE PUNISHABLE ACT OF GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY.’

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    SO WHAT THE HELL ‘…SOCIAL MEDIA POST’ THEY ARE, HERETO REFERRING?

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    THEIR DUTY WAS TO SOURCE THE ‘…EXPERTISE TO DIVE’ TO ASCERTAIN: whether or not the ‘…INFORMATION’ was correct.

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    WHAT THE HELL…!

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    COME STRAIGHT: …COME TRUTHFUL.

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    TALK GOOD.

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