Bodies of missing men found in sinkhole

Investigators will have to rely on DNA science to identify three bodies that were found in a 40-foot sinkhole in a section of Hanover called Phoenix Town, in Santoy, Hanover, on Tuesday.

The bodies are believed to be those of Juvane 'Indian' Anderson, of Mount Plesant; Chescott 'Chris' Douglas, of Maryland; and Sean Russell, also of Mount Pleasant, all in Hanover. Weeping relatives identified the men by pieces of clothing found at the scene.

The men reportedly left their communities on April 22 and travelled on two motorcycles to Santoy, where they reportedly intended to purchase a motorcycle. On reaching Santoy, they were reportedly contacted by the alleged sellers via cell phone and directed to Phoenix Town, where they were ambushed by men armed with handguns. A fourth man managed to escape despite being shot.

Densely bushed area

On Tuesday, police who were continuing their search for the men went to the densely bushed area of Phoenix Town called 'Bally'. The team came upon a sinkhole and sought the assistance of the Lucea Fire Department, and after gaining entry to the hole, the remains of the men were found.

"Although the police nuh ketch di man dem who kill dem, wi still feel glad fi know seh dem find dem body. Wi can sleep peaceful now that wi at least know seh dem dead," Brenda Chambers, an aunt of one of the victims, told THE STAR.

She said that her nephew left behind a two-year-old son, who keeps asking for his father. "Mi caah find it inna mi heart fi tell him seh him dead."