Body found in Turks & Caicos amid search for missing American man, local police say

Police in Turks and Caicos found the body of a man amid an ongoing search for an American reported missing nearby almost two weeks earlier, local authorities said over the weekend

Police in Turks and Caicos found the body of a man amid an ongoing search for an American reported missing nearby almost two weeks earlier, local authorities said over the weekend.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) said they received a call at around 5:06 p.m. local time reporting a "body seen in some bushes."

Authorities immediately dispatched to the location along Miracle Close in Grace Bay and discovered the body, police said in a statement on Sunday.

The dead man was not immediately named, but efforts are underway to confirm their identity.

"The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased," Acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams said in a statement on Sunday.