A 18-year old teen named Cameron Robbins was found dead. Cameron Robbins, 18, was celebrating his graduation in Baton Rouge (Louisiana). Royal Bahamas Police Force says the teenager most likely jumped off a pleasure vessel at Athol Island near Nassau. Witnesses who spoke with CBS station WAFB TV said that he was following a dare. Robbins is also being sought by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the United States Coast Guard, along with the Police. The Coast Guard announced Thursday night that air troops are helping in the search. Cameron Robbins (18), a recent University High Lab School graduate, has gone missing in the Bahamas after falling overboard last night, according to a May 25 email sent by LSU’s Abbi Laymoun, spokesman for McClatchy News. To learn more, scroll down to the next paragraph of this article.
Cameron Robbins is dead or alive?
According to LSU officials Cameron Robbins is lost in the Bahamas. However, his death has not been confirmed. According to a Facebook post, the U.S. Coast Guard is assisting Royal Bahamas Defence Force in “search efforts” for an American who may have gone overboard during a sunset cruise near Nassau on Wednesday evening. However, his demise has not yet been confirmed.
Royal Bahamas Police Force spoke to WBRZ and said that they were investigating allegations that Robbins jumped into the water wearing a life jacket as a dare, and then swam around the yacht. LSU reports that Robbins is still missing, despite authorities’ efforts to find him. Officials claim that many seniors from other high schools traveled to Atlantis for a vacation which U-High did not authorize.
Kevin George, the director of University Lab School, claimed that he had spoken with Robbins’s family and authorities were still searching for him. We must work together to help each other in difficult times. George stated that “words cannot express the concern of our entire school community.” George announced more counselors will be on campus in order to interact with students and teachers. George added, “We also ask you to keep the Robbins Family in your prayers.” We are thinking of them and praying for them. The school held a prayer service on Thursday morning. We will be updating this story. More information will be available soon. Keep up with the latest PKB news.