Family of Maryland man found dead during Bahamas vacation ‘afraid’ evidence will ‘disappear’ as they are left in the dark

The family of nan Maryland euphony shaper found dormant while connected picnic astatine a Bahamas resort insists he was killed contempt officials ruling his decease to beryllium from drowning.

Frustrated relatives of Dinari McAlmont are rallying for “international help” arsenic nan 23-year-old’s mother has been denied entree to her son’s assemblage a week aft his tragic death.

Marcelle Bacchus, McAlmont’s aunt, shared nan infuriating week her sister has endured looking for answers into her son’s decease erstwhile he was recovered dormant connected a formation connected April 5.

“My sister is truthful disappointment (sic). She has not seen her boy arsenic yet,” Bacchus wrote successful a Facebook post connected Friday.

She besides revealed that cameras were not allowed successful nan morgue arsenic nan family fears valuable accusation successful nan lawsuit will beryllium erased.

“No cameras were allowed successful nan mortary. The Police did not moreover stock a image publicly. No camera footage until now. We are acrophobic grounds will disappear,” Bacchus wrote.

McAlmont arrived connected nan Carribean land connected April 4 for a getaway pinch his parents astatine nan Atlantis Paradise Bahamas resort.

The family had dinner, and past McAlmont said he was acold and wanted to get a overgarment earlier exploring nan edifice conscionable earlier 9 p.m. He was recovered dormant astir 12 hours aft arriving successful nan Bahamas.

McAlmont’s parents reported him missing astir 11 p.m. and began searching for him.

Officials discovered his lifeless assemblage connected nan shoreline of Paradise Island astatine 5:30 a.m. nan adjacent day.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force ruled McAlmont died arsenic a consequence of drowning and don’t fishy foul play.

A post-mortem introspection was performed, and nan pathologist’s findings revealed that nan deceased died arsenic a consequence of drowning,” nan RBPF said successful a news convention Wednesday.

The grieving aunt revealed that McAlmont’s assemblage was not released to nan ceremonial parlor Thursday arsenic planned because of a clerical correction from nan morgue misspelling his name.

McAlmont’s mom, Michelle McAlmont, only saw her boy successful a photograph erstwhile officials gave her a glimpse astatine his “beaten” body.

“When I looked astatine nan photograph they showed me, my boy was beaten; he was traumatized,” she told Bahamian outlet Eyewitness News.

“They hit my boy down successful nan sand,” she said. “I request justness for my baby. I request justice.” 

The heartbroken mother doubled down connected her declare saying she was judge her boy did not drown but was attacked.

“There is foul play,” Michelle McAlmont told Fox 5 DC. “Because of each nan bruises and you tin spot erstwhile personification is abused and deed at, yes, and that is what I americium saying.”

Bacchus claims her sister only looked astatine nan image concisely and wasn’t fixed a copy.

The sound technologist from Bowie, Md. was accused of getting into an statement pinch edifice unit astatine nan edifice earlier he allegedly spit connected immoderate of nan workers.

“The constabulary said they were looking for him because apparently he spat connected immoderate unit successful a restaurant,” Michelle McAlmont said connected April 7.

Family members created a GoFundMe to raise money for ineligible expenses to “pursue accountability” successful nan McAlmont’s death.

“Dinari was a kind, compassionate personification who touched nan lives of many. He leaves down a bequest of emotion and spot that we are committed to protecting. Every donation, nary matter nan size, brings america 1 measurement person to justice,” nan fundraiser said.