Update, July 29, 2006

"AIDS is rampant on the island of Saint Lucia and mostly undocumented"

On the morning of the attack, Amy went to a shanty hospital clinic with a Cuban doctor who was put in that position through international agreements. She explained that AIDS is rampant on the island and undocumented, because people refuse to be tested. DNA samples were collected and sent to Barbados where they have the forensic capabilities. The police did send in a newly appointed forensic specialist to our room to take fingerprints. He did not think that he was able to get much.

Before we left St. Lucia we stopped at the Soufriere police station and Amy identified a rape suspect out of the police's mug shots. We don't think that they ever followed up on our identification of a suspect. Soufriere police had two suspects in custody, collected a DNA sample from them, and let them go while they wait for the DNA results. It took them three weeks to determine how to deliver the samples to the lab without breaking any chains of custody. Finally, the US FBI has stepped in and is going to analyze the samples. In the meantime, we got our cell phone bill and gave the police a St. Lucian phone number that the attackers called. We have heard no update on our case from the local police, nor have we received the official police report.

The Mago Estate Hotel management credited our account for the cost of our stay. However, we have not received any apology from the German proprietor.

Update, October 29, 2006: We are thankful that the Washinton Post found our story and wrote about recent crimes in the Caribbean. There is one correction, however, NO charges have been brought against suspects. Read more >

Update, November 2006: We have still heard no updates from the St. Lucia police. They never notified us of the DNA results on their suspects.

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