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Missing in Grenada: Husband of North Carolina Woman Shares Update
The husband of a North Carolina woman who vanished during her Caribbean vacation has expressed confidence that no criminal activity is involved in her disappearance. Cailen Waddell, the husband of North Carolina woman Elizabeth Waddell, issued a statement on Wednesday confirming that investigators believe “there was no foul play” surrounding her case. He emphasized that the search efforts will concentrate on mapping out his wife’s exact movements during the critical hours before she went missing, noting that “no detail is too small” in this ongoing investigation.
Elizabeth Waddell was last captured on security footage at approximately noon on July 22 while swimming near Grand Anse Beach, according to the Royal Grenada Police Force. Her husband shared that witnesses later reported seeing her around 5:30 p.m. that same evening, positioned further out from the shoreline. This timeline has become crucial as authorities piece together the sequence of events leading to her disappearance.
Family and Friends Respond to the Crisis
“After careful and thoughtful consultation with family, local authorities, the U.S. Embassy, and others here in Grenada, I join authorities in believing there was no foul play,” Cailen Waddell explained in his Wednesday statement. He added that his wife was last observed swimming in the ocean near Grand Anse, approximately 5:30 PM, at a considerable distance from shore. According to her husband, Elizabeth had communicated her confidence in both her swimming abilities and her location, while also expressing appreciation for the island’s natural beauty.
“Liz was last seen swimming in the ocean near Grand Anse, around 5:30 PM, far from shore. She communicated her confidence in her swimming and location, as well as the beauty of the island.”
The 44-year-old mother from North Carolina was enjoying a three-week holiday with her close friend Heather when the incident occurred. Family members revealed that Elizabeth departed from the Airbnb accommodation she was sharing with Heather. When she failed to return after several hours, Heather began searching and discovered only Elizabeth’s towel, with no additional evidence of her whereabouts.
Amanda Romano-Harmon, a friend of Waddell, provided additional insight into the surveillance footage captured on the day of the disappearance. She described seeing Elizabeth “floating” and “swimming around” before eventually moving out of the camera’s view. “But then she, you know, she floats out of the camera view and so that’s the last footage of Liz,” Romano-Harmon recounted this week.
Acting Police Commissioner Randy Connaught of the Royal Grenada Police Force shared that surveillance video captured Elizabeth Waddell walking toward a beachside pier around 11:30 a.m. before entering the water and swimming beneath the pier shortly after noon. Approximately 45 minutes later, her friend Heather was observed heading toward the pier area before returning alone, without Elizabeth.
Cailen Waddell characterized his wife as “a loving free-spirit person” when speaking with Grenadian media outlets last week. He noted that Elizabeth “could make friends with anyone and she often did,” highlighting her outgoing nature. Police have requested that anyone possessing information regarding Waddell’s current location contact authorities without delay. The U.S. State Department has confirmed it is monitoring the situation closely.
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