Taylor Caseya US citizen of 41 years Originally from Chicago, she has been missing since 19th of June in the zone of Paradise Island, in the Bahamas. The search for the woman has intensified, using both ground methods and drones, according to the Royal Police of the Caribbean country.
Casey, who has been practicing yoga for 15 yearswas attending a certification retreat at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas. She was last seen on the night of June 19 on campus and was reported missing when she did not attend scheduled classes on the morning of June 20, according to ABC News.
Colette Seymore, mother of the missing woman, expressed her concern in a statement, stating that “Taylor would never disappear like this.” Additionally, she commented that her daughter was excited to show her yoga retreat experience to those close to her upon her return. The family is “deeply concerned” for her safety and well-being, and is appealing for anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact local police.
The yoga retreat issued a statement asking “anyone with information about Ms. Casey to contact local law enforcement.” The organization is also actively cooperating with authorities in the investigation. The Ashram has also notified the U.S. Embassy and the family of the disappearance, according to information from CBSNews.
He US Department of State has also been informed about the disappearance. A department spokesperson told ABC News: “When a U.S. citizen is missing, we work closely with local authorities as they conduct their search efforts, and we share information with families within our capabilities.”
In June, the Royal Bahamas Police Force issued a missing person notice with Casey’s description: a light-skinned woman, approximately 1.78 meters high, and 65.8 kilograms, with brown hair and eyes. Her family mentions that she usually covers her natural hair with a durag (a cloth worn on the head).
The family of the missing woman scheduled a trip to Paradise Island and Nassau to coordinate search efforts with local authorities, according to NBCNewsThey have also created a public Facebook group called “Find Taylor Casey” to spread information and gather help.
In January, the U.S. government issued a Level 2 travel warning for the Bahamas recommending “extreme caution due to crime.” Travelers were warned that “violent crime, such as armed robberies and sexual assaults, occurs in both tourist and non-tourist areas.”
