2346 – Assault Resulting in Death in Panama – San Blas – Island Mono
Incident Date: 2019-05-02 at 01:30
Event Type: Assault Resulting in Death
Stolen Items: Outboard engine
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: CSSN PRELIMINARY Report
CSSN has verified a limited number of facts with the victims’ designated representative. The situation remains dynamic as the investigation by Panamanian authorities moves forward, and the legal process follows.
Three pirates boarded the family yacht, located near Dad Naggwe Dubbir island in the Guna Yala/San Blas islands of Panama in the early hours of May 2, 2019. The captain died of wounds received in the attack, and other family members were injured. Three suspects were taken into custody in the Colon jurisdiction.
CSSN partner Noonsite has included a limited report on their site:
https://www.noonsite.com/news/panama-guna-yala-isla-surdub-isla-mono-new-zealand-cruising-family-attacked-and-father-fatally-injured/
Multiple press reports contain information that has not been verified (some of it inconsistent), but might be considered helpful, particularly those portions attributed by direct quote to family members.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12227565&fbclid=IwAR1vUS2-itGjF_Obym5kxri–fcFCR-mIx26ZHi-_Mu9k07xqM-YoQ5INrg
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6991097/Wife-father-shot-dead-point-blank-range-Caribbean-pirate-reveals-survived.html?fbclid=IwAR3ebZ9IynefExLtkN9uee4kFOge-qXnfkvX_lzKpVtF5c-QG-LJH3qAI0E
CSSN will update this report as information is verified and made available to us.