The Mystery of the Missing Bodies in Grenada

TLDR The bodies of those executed in Grenada during the coup went missing, leaving their loved ones searching for answers. Despite investigations and the discovery of jewelry as evidence, the fate of the bodies remains unknown, raising questions about what truly happened.

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00:00 Annie Bain's husband, who was executed alongside Grenada's Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, had his body go missing after the coup, and Annie believes that someone knows what happened to it based on a memory she had of officers showing her her husband's ring and other belongings.
05:45 Annie Bain believes that someone knows what happened to her husband's body after the coup, and she heard that the bodies were first taken to an army camp at Cali-Vini, so they tracked down two people who could speak to the hours after the execution, one of whom was Manly Phillip, the owner of MP's Electrical Services in St. George's.
10:35 Manly Phillip witnessed the mutilated bodies of his former comrades after the execution, and he and another officer were ordered to oversee the transportation and burning of the bodies at an army camp at Caliveni.
16:10 The bodies of the executed people were transported to Calabini and burned, but the fire was not intense enough to cremate the bodies completely, leaving them still visible in the trench.
21:02 Caribbean peacekeeping forces were in Grenada after the US invasion to help Grenadians choose their own government and establish a new interim government.
25:18 The US invasion of Grenada was later criticized for disorganization and poor planning, resulting in the deaths of American troops, friendly fire incidents, accidental bombings, and the killing of civilians, while Caribbean peacekeeping troops were responsible for guarding the prison and government buildings, as well as questioning Grenadians about the events of October 19th.
30:13 Colin Brathwaite, a retired police detective and forensic specialist, was sent to Grenada after the US invasion to investigate the deaths of Maurice Bishop and others, using normal investigation techniques such as interviewing witnesses and gathering information.
35:16 Colin Brathwaite, the detective investigating the deaths of Maurice Bishop and others in Grenada, was frustrated when he found an empty grave instead of the bodies he was looking for, but he did find jewelry that he later used as evidence and showed to the families of the victims.
40:25 Colin Brathwaite, the detective investigating the deaths of Maurice Bishop and others in Grenada, found jewelry at the empty grave that he later used as evidence, but he doesn't know what happened to it after it was returned to the Grenadian police, and it is still unknown who found the bodies before he did.
45:35 The U.S. military found bodies in a pit at Calamity in Grenada, and a forensic team was sent to determine if the remains belonged to Maurice Bishop and others executed with him, but the results of the examination were complicated and raised questions about what exactly happened.

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