Consul General of the Bahamas defends police actions in Taylor Casey case

The government of the Bahamas has responded to criticism from the family of American citizen Taylor Casey, who disappeared in the country last month.

In a statement on Sunday, the Bahamas’ Consul General in Washington, DC, said the Royal Bahamian Police Force (RBPF) “conducted a comprehensive and thorough investigation and continues to cooperate with the family and U.S. authorities in conducting the investigation.”

“There are a number of significant false statements in the press on this subject attributed to various spokespeople for the family. The facts as they now stand are incompatible with the interpretations described in the US media and put forward by various spokespeople for the missing person.”

The Bahamian Consul General denied that police were unhelpful and asked Casey’s relatives not to make any comments that could prejudice the investigation.

“The Royal Bahamas Police Force’s record of cooperation and thoroughness, including the use of technical expertise from the United States, is unequivocal,” the Consul General said.

“It is understandable that in grief one would ask for a solution. We share the concern and our country is keen to see this matter resolved. There have been no complaints from the US authorities about the way this matter was handled. In fact, we have been congratulated by both the family and the US authorities. The investigation is ongoing.”

At a press conference on July 11, the day Casey would have celebrated her 42nd birthday^and On his 18th birthday, family and friends accused the RBPF of delaying the investigation.

Casey’s mother, Collette Seymour, said: “The pain I felt 42 years ago when you were born cannot compare to the pain I feel today because you are no longer in our lives.”

A close friend of Casey, Emily Williams, criticized the RBPF, saying they seemed more interested in a “photo op” than in meeting with the family for answers.

Williams explained: “We traveled to the Bahamas to get answers and left with even more questions.”

Both women say they want the FBI to be involved in the search for Casey, a transgender woman.

Casey was last seen on the evening of June 19th after attending a yoga class at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreaton Paradise Island in Nassau.

The next day, retreat staff reported that Casey was missing because she did not attend morning classes.