Update (9 December):
Police can now confirm that the man whose remains were recovered in the mangrove area of East End on Thursday, 30 November, has been identified. He is Adrian Williamson, a Jamaican national residing in Cayman, who was reported missing on 6 July, 2022, and was 26-years-old at the time of the report.
The RCIPS expresses condolences to Mr. Williamson’s family and friends.
The investigation into the circumstances of the incident remains ongoing.
Update: (7th December)
Police continue to investigate the incident where human skeletal remains were recovered in the mangrove areas of East End. Detectives are seeking the assistance of the public in possibly identifying the deceased.
The deceased is believed to be a male between the ages of 20 and 30 and approximately 5’11” tall. At the time that the remains were discovered, he was clad in a black top and black jeans with a grey Manchester United shorts underneath and black Jordan slippers on his feet.
An initial investigation of the circumstances of this incident has led to an expert anthropologist being engaged by the HSA, to examine the remains in an attempt to assist the investigation.
Forensic samples have been obtained and are undergoing complex examination and analysis that may assist with identification in the near future.
Enquiries relating to previously reported missing persons are being actively pursued.
Anyone with information regarding the possible identity of the deceased man is encouraged to call the Bodden Town CID at 947-2220.
Alternatively, anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via our website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
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Initial Release (1st December):
Just after 11AM on Thursday, 30 November, police and other emergency services were dispatched to a report in East End, where it was said that human remains were discovered in a secluded mangrove area of the district.
A team of officers were dispatched to the location including the Air Operations Unit who assisted with an aerial scan of the location and the Crime Scene Investigations Unit who were able to forensically recover the skeletal remains. It has been determined that the recovered remains are that of an adult male who had been in this situation for an extensive period of time. A police investigation is being carried out in relation to this incident to be able to determine the identity of the individual and possibly the cause of death.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Bodden Town CID at 947-2220. Police are actively seeking information about missing persons, particularly from East End.
Alternatively, anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via our website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
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