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| Sarm Heslop: Mum of missing woman 'suffering deeply' | Sarm Heslop: Mum of missing woman 'suffering deeply' |
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| More than 18 months after Sarm Heslop vanished, what happened to the former flight attendant is still unclear | More than 18 months after Sarm Heslop vanished, what happened to the former flight attendant is still unclear |
| The mother of a woman who vanished from her boyfriend's yacht off the US Virgin Islands says her continued requests to the island's police remain unanswered. | The mother of a woman who vanished from her boyfriend's yacht off the US Virgin Islands says her continued requests to the island's police remain unanswered. |
| Sarm Heslop, from Southampton, was reported missing by Ryan Bane from his boat off St John on 8 March 2021. | Sarm Heslop, from Southampton, was reported missing by Ryan Bane from his boat off St John on 8 March 2021. |
| Mrs Street said she was still waiting for a reply to a letter sent to the force on 31 October. | Mrs Street said she was still waiting for a reply to a letter sent to the force on 31 October. |
| The letter requests the release of CCTV thought to show the couple leaving a bar the night Ms Heslop went missing. | The letter requests the release of CCTV thought to show the couple leaving a bar the night Ms Heslop went missing. |
| The former flight attendant is believed to have gone for dinner in St John with Mr Bane on 7 March | The former flight attendant is believed to have gone for dinner in St John with Mr Bane on 7 March |
| The CCTV footage was shown to Ms Heslop's parents by officers from the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) when they visited the island more than eight months ago. | The CCTV footage was shown to Ms Heslop's parents by officers from the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) when they visited the island more than eight months ago. |
| Mrs Street says it shows what appears to be the couple heading to a dingy dock, but was stopped short by police "before seeing Sarm and Bane board his dingy". | Mrs Street says it shows what appears to be the couple heading to a dingy dock, but was stopped short by police "before seeing Sarm and Bane board his dingy". |
| In her letter to the USVIPD Mrs Street said: "I would like all of it, not a shortened version shown on the day I was there on the island. | In her letter to the USVIPD Mrs Street said: "I would like all of it, not a shortened version shown on the day I was there on the island. |
| "This crucial bit of footage displays surroundings, people, actions and behaviours and information that may have been missed." | "This crucial bit of footage displays surroundings, people, actions and behaviours and information that may have been missed." |
| Peter Heslop and Brenda Street hoped being on the island would help them piece together their daughter's last movements | Peter Heslop and Brenda Street hoped being on the island would help them piece together their daughter's last movements |
| Peter Heslop and Brenda Street hoped being on the island would help them piece together their daughter's last movements | Peter Heslop and Brenda Street hoped being on the island would help them piece together their daughter's last movements |
| The BBC has also not received a response to a request for comment sent to VIPD on 31 October - a fresh request was submitted on Tuesday. | The BBC has also not received a response to a request for comment sent to VIPD on 31 October - a fresh request was submitted on Tuesday. |
| Mr Bane, a US citizen, was the last person to see the former flight attendant before she vanished, leaving all her possessions including her phone, wallet and passport on board. | Mr Bane, a US citizen, was the last person to see the former flight attendant before she vanished, leaving all her possessions including her phone, wallet and passport on board. |
| He reported her missing to police at 02:30 (local time) on 8 March but it was a further nine hours before he called the coastguard, shortly after 11:45. | He reported her missing to police at 02:30 (local time) on 8 March but it was a further nine hours before he called the coastguard, shortly after 11:45. |
| "Myself and all of Sarm's family and friends are suffering deeply, we all have so many unanswered questions," Mrs Street said. | "Myself and all of Sarm's family and friends are suffering deeply, we all have so many unanswered questions," Mrs Street said. |
| Ms Heslop, who was 41 when she vanished, had been staying and working with Mr Bane, a US citizen, on the catamaran | Ms Heslop, who was 41 when she vanished, had been staying and working with Mr Bane, a US citizen, on the catamaran |
| In April 2021, the island's police force said detectives had been unable to confirm if she was onboard the catamaran as reported by Mr Bane on 7 March. | In April 2021, the island's police force said detectives had been unable to confirm if she was onboard the catamaran as reported by Mr Bane on 7 March. |
| Mr Bane has previously declined detectives' request for an interview, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). | Mr Bane has previously declined detectives' request for an interview, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). |
| A full forensic search of the catamaran has never been carried out. | A full forensic search of the catamaran has never been carried out. |
| Ms Heslop's friends set up a Facebook page to share information about her disappearance and continue to offer a reward of up to $10,000 (£8,328) for information. | Ms Heslop's friends set up a Facebook page to share information about her disappearance and continue to offer a reward of up to $10,000 (£8,328) for information. |
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| Southampton | Southampton |
| US Virgin Islands | US Virgin Islands |
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