Bahamas – US Citizen on Vacation Missing, Found Dead

Dinari McAlmont, a 23-year-old music producer from Bowie, Maryland, was found dead on a beach in the Bahamas during a family vacation. He had arrived at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on April 4 and went missing after dinner that evening. His body was discovered early the next morning. While authorities have ruled the cause of death as drowning, McAlmont’s family suspects foul play due to visible injuries and is calling for a thorough investigation.

Sometime later, hotel staff showed up at the family’s room and asked them about McAlmont’s whereabouts.

Michelle McAlmont, the victim’s mother, told the outlet, “The police said they were looking for him because he spat on some staff in a restaurant.”  She went on to say that she unsuccessfully tried to contact her son via text for the following few hours.  She searched the hotel after realizing that the location on his phone was broken, but she was unable to locate him and filed a missing person’s report.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force reports that McAlmont’s corpse was found on the shores of Paradise Island early on Saturday morning, some 12 hours after he arrived, with “no vital life signs.”

 Although the reason for his death is still being investigated, Michelle said that her son had been severely battered and that having to identify his body had left her “traumatized.”

“They beat my son down in the sand,” she added, describing how his hair was coated in it. “I need justice for my baby, I need justice.”
According to a statement, the Atlantis resort is assisting with the investigation by the authorities.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our guests,” the organization stated to reporters, “Our thoughts and condolences are with the guest’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. This is an active police investigation, and we are fully cooperating.”