Missing woman's mom begs Biden for help in Caribbean paradise where murders have gone unsolved

The mother of a U.K. woman who vanished from her American boyfriend's yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2021 sent an open letter to President Biden on Friday, demanding he do something about the 'failures' of police in the tourist hot spot, known for gorgeous beaches and a leisurely island life. Sarm Heslop vanished overnight between March 7 and 8 of 2021 under suspicious circumstances.

Bane and Heslop left the 420 for Center Bar in Cruz Bay around 10 p.m. March 7, 2021. Police have reviewed, but not publicly released, surveillance video that shows the couple headed to Bane's dinghy a few minutes later. Around 2:30 a.m. the following morning, Bane called the Virgin Islands Police Department to report Heslop missing. He was told to alert the U.S. Coast Guard if she'd fallen overboard.

Bane has not been charged with a crime in Heslop's disappearance. Police have referred to him as a person of interest. 'Sarm likely is dead, and her death was untimely and could have been a murder,' Johnston said. 'It could've been an accident, but no one will speak with us.' Heslop's mother is also asking the president to release surveillance video of Heslop leaving the bar with Bane, which she says is in the possession of island police but has not been made public.

While the Virgin Islands Police Department has jurisdiction over local offenses, the FBI urges anyone who believes they are a witness or victim to a federal crime to call them directly at 1-800-CALL-FBI or to call the local field office in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Additionally, the U.S. Coast Guard says that anyone who needs help in U.S. waters should reach out over VHF radio on channel 16 with their GPS location and the nature of their emergency. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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