Search for missing woman called off

The search has been called off for Kimbonita Bevan Taylor, a 51-year-old Australian who went missing from Trellis Bay on July 22.

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force had solicited the help of VI Search and Rescue, the United States Coast Guard and the boating community in hopes of finding the missing woman, but the effort was unsuccessful, according to Police Information Officer Diane Drayton.

“We called off the search Thursday afternoon, but we’re still asking boaters to be on the lookout,” Ms. Drayton said, adding that police are still seeking any information about Ms. Taylor’s whereabouts.

Ms. Taylor, who had been residing on a boat in Trellis Bay, was reported missing on July 22 by a friend who spoke to her by phone that day.

“Her friend indicated that Ms. Taylor was in extreme emotional distress,” according to a police press release. Police believe no one has been in contact with her since then.

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