Three young American women were found dead during the weekend in a beach resort in Belize and officials said they investigated whether drugs played a factor in their tragic fall.
The Belize police identified the women as the 23-year-old Kaoutar Naqqad, the 24-year-old Imane Mallah and 26-year-old Wafae El-Arar, who stayed in the Royal Kahal Beach Resort, a luxury resort on Ambergris Caye, located in San Pedro Town.
Household staff tried to contact them a number of times on Friday, after surveillance images had attracted them their rooms on Thursday evening and did not return, the police said in a statement.
After the staff had not received a response on Saturday morning, they used a head key to come in and the women were all found dead.
First Responders said that the women with foam were found on their mouths, suggesting that a possible overdose of drugs, but the cause of their death is not confirmed.
'The police were thoroughly looking for the scene, together with the pathologists and scenes of crime. There was nothing of content that could have been found differently than alcohol and some gummies, “Chester Williams, police commissioner, told reporters on Monday afternoon.
“We are not saying at the moment that the gummies cause death, but we look at every possibility.”
The police said there were no signs of forced arrival or visible injuries and officers found snacks, liquids, vapen and other electronic devices in the women's room.
'We try to do as well as possible, also to see where they went on Thursday before they went home, what if there is something they have used. All these things we look at, “said Williams.
Wafae El-Arar, 26, was found dead in her Belize hotel room next to two of her friends
Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Left, and Imane Mallah, 24, had taken the trouble to travel from Massachusetts to Belize
He also noticed how “based on what the pathologist said when he visited on Saturday evening, it is that they could have been dead 20 hours earlier.”
On a GoFundMe page, the Wafae family described her as “a clear, friendly and loving soul that touched the hearts of everyone she met.”
The Kaoutar family said on a GoFundMe page that the loss of their daughter would 'have a major influence on everyone who knew her'.
In the meantime, Imane's deeply sad father wrote on a GoFundMe page how his day greats died in a heartbreaking accident.
“No parent should ever endure such pain, and the sadness is overwhelming,” he added.
Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, is seen alongside members of her family. She died in the weekend
Wafae El Arar, on the left, is seen with her family who are said to be deeply saddled
The trio stayed in the Royal Kahal Beach Resort, a luxury resort on Ambergris Caye, located in San Pedro Town
The trio had traveled to the country from Revere, Massachusetts and went back home on Sunday.
“The city of Revere expands our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the three local women who have died tragically and unexpectedly in Belize,” said the city in a Facebook report.
In December, the US Department of Foreign Affairs issued a travel advice for Belize for crime.
“Violent crime – such as sexual abuse, house invasions, armed robberies and murder – are common, even during the day and in tourist areas,” said the advice.
