ABACO| Police are reporting the suspected drowning of a 15-year-old juvenile male on Guana Cay, Abaco on Saturday.
We understand the male was swimming in the area when he was washed away by a riptide and later found washed ashore unresponsive. He is the third drowned teen victim in just days apart.
You should remember on Harbour Island (“Briland”) Eleuthera recently waters claimed the life of 15-year-old Jayden Ferguson, whose body washed ashore on Tuesday morning, October 27, 2026 after he went missing following a swim.
Then you would recall just on October 20th 36-year-old British tourist Leanne Gregory drowned off the southern tip of North Bimini after diving into rough waters and strong currents to rescue her two sons, who were swept away. She died while celebrating a wedding anniversary trip.
Then on Sunday October 4th A 17-year-old boy, identified by family and local residents as Davontae Fleurimar, drowned in the waters behind the South Sea Estates gated community off Bacardi Road in New Providence. He was swimming with friends in the area when he was taken away by strong sea currents and found later unresponsive.
Bahamas Press are warning residents to exercise caution when swimming in rough seas. Lately the surges and tides have been dangerous and so far we see the evidence of lives lost as a result. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
Police say investigations are ongoing
