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American Mom Disappears in Grenada: Clearer Timeline Emerges
30 Jul
Summary
- Surveillance video shows missing tourist entering Caribbean Sea near Grand Anse Beach.
- The American mother was last seen swimming offshore and never returned to shore.
- Police continue active investigation, with assistance from the U.S. Embassy and FBI.
A family-released surveillance video provides the clearest timeline yet of Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell's disappearance in Grenada. The 44-year-old mother from Cary, North Carolina, was last seen entering the Caribbean Sea near Grand Anse Beach on July 22 around midday. The footage shows her swimming offshore before vanishing from camera view, with no record of her return to land.
Authorities have treated Waddell's disappearance as an active missing-person investigation since she failed to return to her Airbnb that evening. The Royal Grenada Police Force, assisted by the Grenada Coast Guard, divers, canine units, the U.S. Embassy, and the FBI, is meticulously reviewing all available evidence. They are examining additional surveillance footage and interviewing potential witnesses.
Waddell had arrived in Grenada on July 11 for a three-week vacation. On the day she disappeared, she left her accommodation with only a towel, carrying no personal belongings. Her husband has traveled to Grenada to aid in the search efforts, and the family is appealing for any information that could help locate her.
