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Sandals guests’ deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning
The death of three Americans at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas was due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Nassau Guardian reported pathologists ‘findings ahead of the official report being released.
The guests were found deceased in two separate villas at Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Exuma earlier this month.
The victims were travel agents Michael Phillips, 68, and Robbie Phillips, 65, from Tennessee; and Vincent Chiarella, 64, from Florida.
Chiarella’s wife was found alive was airlifted to a hospital in Florida.
She has since recovered and left hospital.
Sandals hasn’t responded publicly to the report findings yet.
“We have the pathologists in-country who have done their job and samples were sent to a very reliable lab in the United States,” Dr. Michael Darville, Minister of Health for the Bahamas said.
The families demanded second, independent autopsies be carried out, Darville said.
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