INVESTIGATORS REVEAL WHAT KILLED VACATIONERS IN BAHAMAS

EXUMA, The Bahamas — Tuesday investigators revealed what killed a Maryville couple and Florida man at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas in May: carbon monoxide.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said the three victims died from asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Two of the victims, Robbie Phillips, 65, and Mike Phillips, 68, were from Maryville. The husband and wife were staying in a villa on the premises of the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in Exuma. The third victim was identified as Vincent Chiarella, 64, from Florida. His wife’s current condition was not immediately known. Authorities say they are still investigating the deadly incident.

Police said one of the couples went to a clinic on May 5 around 11 p.m. with nausea and vomiting. They were treated and left. Authorities later found Robbie Phillips, Mike Phillips, and Vincent Chiarella dead on May 6.

Several weeks after the incident, Sandals Resort Emerald Bay said it was installing carbon monoxide detectors in all guest rooms, saying the same was being done at other Sandals resorts. At the time, authorities did not provide what led to the deaths.