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Canadian Man Found Dead Aboard Drifting Catamaran in Belize

3/14/2026

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Canadian man Thomas David Harmon, 72, was found dead on a drifting Belize catamaran with stab wounds.
The vessel Melinda was reported in distress by a cruise ship that rescued a woman aboard.
The distress call occurred while the boat was outside Belize's jurisdiction.
The Belize Coast Guard towed the catamaran to shore for investigation.
The investigation is ongoing, awaiting post-mortem results.

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Story summary

Canadian man Thomas David Harmon, 72, was found dead on a drifting Belize catamaran with stab wounds.
The vessel Melinda was reported in distress by a cruise ship that rescued a woman aboard.
The distress call occurred while the boat was outside Belize's jurisdiction.
The Belize Coast Guard towed the catamaran to shore for investigation.
The investigation is ongoing, awaiting post-mortem results.