Thursday's press conference, scheduled for 8:30 a.m., comes days after the
Royal Bahamas Police Force provided an update on their investigation.
"They came up negative with additional information," Fernander said, adding that officers, canines and marines were continuing to search the area.
Fernander noted that the force was also investigating another missing persons case involving Devon Issacs, a local 17-year-old boy who disappeared more than seven weeks ago.
"That is a concern for us," Fernander said. "No kind of indication, no calls came in that they had any sighting of him."
Both investigations come as Michael Johnson, Chief Supt. of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, on July 5 was placed on "garden leave" following recent social media circulation of "voice notes" involving Johnson.
"The Royal Bahamas police force has a proud history of service," Fernander said during the update. "Unfortunately, there may be instances where individuals fall short of our standards of integrity. This is painful, especially if found within senior ranks, nobody, and I repeat, nobody is above the law."
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