Terel.
Police have asked the Director of Public Prosecutions, Victoria Charles-Clarke, to decide if there is enough evidence for them to charge a Canadian citizen with the drowning death of a four-year-old boy.
Police have submitted the findings of their investigations to the DPP. The suspect who was arrested on Tuesday remains in police custody. The DPP has until then to respond to the police.
Reports are that the man allegedly took the child into the water on a surfboard against the wishes of his guardian, resulting in his death.
A police statement issued on Tuesday said the boy was given a ride by a kite surfer (the Canadian). Whilst riding, he fell into the sea and submerged.
The incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Bois Chadon beach near Coconut Bay Resort A search and rescue mission was immediately conducted by police but the body was not recovered.
On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at about 6 a.m. the lifeless body of Terrel Joshua Elibox was found on the beach.
A post mortem examination was conducted on the body of Terel yesterday, which concluded that he died from “cerebral asthenia secondary to drowning”.