Tennessee, Florida tourists who died at Bahamas resort had sought treatment night before

The three Americans who fell ill and died while at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas had  been treated for symptoms at a hospital the night before, Bahamas police said Monday.

Paul Rolle, Commissioner of Police, on Monday identified the two couples who became sick last week at Emerald Bay Sandals Resort and said they were from Florida and Tennessee. 

“They were all treated at different times, and they ate at different places,” Rolle said at a press conference. “We are checking all of that and hopefully we will be able to determine whether it was some food or something else that caused it.”

Vincent Paul Chiarella, 64, of Florida, and Michael Phillips, 68, and Robbie Phillips, 65, of Tennessee, were identified as the Americans who died. Chiarella’s wife was hospitalized in the Bahamas and later airlifted to Florida hospital in serious condition, Rolle said. 

Rolle said all four Americans went to a doctor after complaining of feeling ill the night before their bodies were discovered on Friday morning. Samples collected from the bodies, the rooms where they were staying and the nearby area have been sent to a Philadelphia lab to examined, Rolle said.  Results were expected within a week.

Rolle said he would not speculate on the cause of their deaths as police and health officials continue their investigation. Police have said they do not suspect foul play in the deaths or in the woman’s hospitalization.

Meanwhile on Sunday, U.S. State Department said it was “closely monitoring” the probe.

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