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Three Prisoners Charged in Caribbean Yacht Hijacking and Murder of American Couple

The suspects, who escaped from a Grenada prison, allegedly killed the couple after hijacking their yacht.

  • Three Grenadian prisoners have been charged with the murder of an American couple, presumed dead after their yacht was hijacked.
  • The suspects, who had escaped from prison, were recaptured in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
  • The yacht showed signs of violence, including a red substance resembling blood, but no bodies were found onboard.
  • The prisoners face additional charges including escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery, kidnapping, and one count of rape.
  • The victims, Ralph Hendry and Kathleen Brandel, had retired to live on their yacht, named 'Simplicity', which was found abandoned and ransacked.
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