The mother of a Chicago woman who disappeared during a yoga retreat in the Bahamas traveled to the Caribbean country on Wednesday, seeking answers and revealing a perplexing new detail in her daughter’s case.
Colette Seymore, the concerned mother of Taylor Casey, shared that her daughter’s phone was found at the bottom of the ocean. This puzzling discovery has added to the confusion surrounding Casey’s disappearance, prompting Seymore to travel in person to assist in the search and gather information.
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Taylor Casey, 41, was last seen on Wednesday, June 19, at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Seymore’s concern intensified after receiving a call from a young woman at the retreat inquiring about Casey’s whereabouts, and who advised that she did not show up for classes.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force reported that Casey was last seen on Wednesday evening. The yoga retreat center confirmed she missed Thursday morning classes, promptly notifying her family, local authorities, and the US Embassy in the Bahamas.
Seymore last communicated with her daughter on Tuesday when Casey sent photos of herself swimming at the beach. The retreat center confirmed that Casey attended classes on Wednesday evening. Emily Williams, a close friend of Casey, is also traveling to the Bahamas to assist with the case. She expressed frustration over the limited updates they have received, telling ABC News, “We want to make sure that they are taking this case as seriously as we are taking it. And we know that we need to be there face to face so that we can get all the information that we need and advocate fully for Taylor.”
Casey, a dedicated yoga practitioner for 15 years, was attending the retreat to deepen her studies. Her family said she was eager to return to Chicago and share her new knowledge with her community. The Royal Bahamas Police Force informed ABC that they met with the family on Wednesday.
“We need to know where Taylor is,” Williams told CBS. “We need to know what happened, and we need the full story.”
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