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An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results.
Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Housekeepers at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort, located in San Pedro Town, found the trio unresponsive when they didn't answer the door.
Investigators found alcohol and THC-infused gummies in their hotel room, and each woman was found next to vomit. Belizean authorities claim they died of an overdose, but Revere officials have questioned those reports and are pushing for an independent investigation.
Surveillance video captured the women entering the room Thursday night and not leaving. No one else entered, according to NBC Boston.
Revere Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. said in a statement that he's heard "widespread concern from the families and community members about the lack of transparency in this investigation and the media narrative painted by Belizean authorities."
He said he has reached out to Sen. Ed Markey and House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark to help get answers for the women's families.
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