A tragic incident unfolded during a family vacation in the Bahamas when a 23-year-old Maryland man, Dinari McAlmont, was found dead at a private beach resort. McAlmont and his family had checked into the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on April 4. His last known whereabouts were at dinner with his parents, after which he left to retrieve a jacket and explore the resort around 9 p.m.
Resort officials later approached McAlmont’s mother, Michelle, inquiring about her son’s location. They claimed that he had been involved in an altercation with several staff members at a restaurant. Michelle McAlmont was unable to verify these allegations. She also noted that her son’s phone location was not operational, prompting her to file a missing person report.
The search for McAlmont continued throughout the night until his body was discovered on the shoreline of Paradise Island the following morning, just after 5:30 a.m. The Royal Bahamas Police Force reported that there were no signs of life when his body was found. An investigation into the cause of death was immediately initiated.
The authorities have not yet classified McAlmont’s death as a homicide, pending the results of an autopsy. A photograph of McAlmont’s body on the beach was shown to his mother, who claimed her son appeared to have been brutally assaulted. She described his face as unrecognizable, with froth on his teeth and sand in his hair.
In the aftermath of her son’s death, Michelle McAlmont expressed a range of emotions, including anger, frustration, and hatred. She questioned what she could have done differently to protect her son. The McAlmont family is currently seeking legal counsel specializing in international cases as they await the outcome of the police investigation.
The Atlantis Paradise Island resort expressed its condolences and confirmed its cooperation with the ongoing police investigation. In the meantime, the US Department of State has issued a level 2 advisory against traveling to the Bahamas due to serious crimes against tourists, including armed robberies, burglaries, and sexual assaults, particularly in the main cities of Nassau and Freeport.