Bahamas officials assure 'full' investigation in search for missing American amid 'misstatements'

CHICAGO -- Authorities successful the Bahamas provided an update connected the disappearance of Taylor Casey.

The Chicago pistillate was successful the midst of a month-long retreat with Yoga Retreat Bahamas connected Paradise Island to go a yoga teacher erstwhile she stopped showing up to classes connected June 20. She was past seen connected June 19.

Since her disappearance, her household has pleaded with the American authorities to get progressive successful the search.

In a caller connection from the Bahamas Consul General, authorities said they are cooperating with U.S. authorities and Casey's household contempt claims from the household that not capable is being done to find her.

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"There are a fig of worldly misstatements successful the property astir this matter, attributed to assorted spokespersons for the family. The facts arsenic they are present established bash not carnivore the interpretations which are being described successful the U.S. media and being precocious by assorted spokespersons for the missing person," the Bahamas Consul General said.

Her household said past week they believed determination is immoderate prejudice progressive since Taylor is transgender.

The chief superintendent of constabulary was suspended from the unit past week, successful an unrelated matter.

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"We impulse those making comments, therefore, not to prejudge this probe by making comments that are manifestly prejudicial and untrue," the Bahamas Consul General added.

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