American Couple Presumed Dead After Yacht Hijacking in Caribbean

The search for Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry began after their abandoned yacht was found, leading to the arrest of three fugitives.

An American couple, Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, are presumed dead after their yacht was hijacked in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners from Grenada.
The couple's abandoned and ransacked yacht was found with visible blood stains on deck in St. Vincent.
Authorities have arrested three Grenadian fugitives in connection with their illegal arrival in St. Vincent but have not charged them with the couple's disappearance.
The search for the couple began on February 21, after their catamaran was discovered abandoned on the shores of St. Vincent.
Family and friends remember Brandel and Hendry as devoted Christians, veteran cruisers, and warm-hearted individuals who lived a life of adventure and compassion.