Female doctor found dead in waters of Friendship Beach in Bequia

St Vincent and the Grenadines: The dead body of a female doctor, said to be in her 70s, was found in the waters of Friendship Beach in Bequia. The discovery was made on Wednesday morning by a passerby. According to the information, the woman has been identified as a medical doctor, but the officials have not yet revealed any name of the victim. A source has revealed that the woman went for an early morning swim, following which she may have run into medical issues, resulting in her collapsing in the waters on the beach. It is being said that the body was seen by a local fisherman who reported to the police officials that a lady was lying motionless face down in the waters. In addition to this, the police officials found that the medical doctor was living in an apartment near Friendship Beach. The Coast Guard retrieved the body and took it to a hospital in Kingstown. The body is now awaiting a post-mortem examination, which will be conducted to examine the cause of her death. Following the discovery of the dead body, a huge crowd was seen on the beach who were attempting to find the reason behind the death. The police officials in Bequia have launched an investigation into the incident of the female and are attempting to contact her friends or family members. It is not yet clear whether the doctor drowned in the water or encountered some health issue that caused her death. Meanwhile, social media users have expressed their condolences over the demise of the doctor, whose identity is yet to be revealed by the officials. “So sad! May she rest in peace! My sincerest condolences to her family and the medical fraternity,” wrote a user named Silta Moore James, while another user said, “My dear friend, may your soul RIP.”