Police are investigating a matter in which a fisherman from Woodford Hill has been missing since December 26, 2013.
A release from Police PRO, Inspector John Carbon states that 31 year-old John Lenny Sylvester and Jules James, both of Woodford Hill, went fishing on Boxing Day in an open keel boat in the Atlantic Ocean.
Carbon says James returned with the boat but without Lenny.
According to the police release, “reports reaching the police indicated that about 4:30pm on that day, Jules who was the boat’s captain, was making his way to the shore when he encountered some difficulty with the boat’s engine when Lenny fell overboard. Lenny could not swim, he submerged and disappeared. Jules then returned to the shore and reported the matter to the police.”
Carbon states that The Coast Guard has since conducted searches in the area but has not found Lenny’s body.
He says the matter is under investigation.
Why is everyone so quick to jump and say story fishy,
These guys were friends. The guy is devasted he has not
Been ok since the inccident. All you people so quick
To find something wrong with his story, do you know what happened.
The engine did not fail, it was the steering that broke,the man was trying to steady the boat when Lenny fell, all you just running allu mouth.
Both families are hurting. Stop this mindless nonsense,
There is no big story, it was an unfortunate accident.
Hmmmmmm lenny my dear cuzz u will always be miss only God wat went on that said day but God no I mite be wrong but am just sorry u had to go this way at just 31 u were taken away but there is a GOd u were good to every one mr JJ have 1000 toung and for some reasion I don’t believe noon of storys and I just don’t wat happen to the police men in dominica they need to read between lines and get thand get this thing straight
Your insights made sense. Story seems very strange!!!
What was done is done. The truth will someday somehow be revealed.
Put up jules picture , I not taking chance not even his fish I will buy.
Besides of all what is being said come on man Lenny fell overboard he could not swine,yes I understand that but the question is how long is it going to take a person to drund the guy story doesn’t add up that happened too fast
We The Authorities are investigating to possibility of not only foul-play, but also the remote possibility that Mr. John Lenny Sylvester may have boarded another vessel or was dropped off on another near-by island.
I smell arr rat stinks watt salar
So sorry to hear i know them both
Very sad. DA fishermen go out to sea at their own risk. I do not want to judge; it may be a genuine accident but it is “fishy”.
Well john jus come from canada and pick fruits he had a little canadian dollars… Hmmm jules fail wen he come to shore so early,
PUT him on the machine take the test
Well its seems like those commenter knw everythin bout lennys life and yes i would not believe that a fisherman cant swim …….. its sad for james n the sylvester family . Just hold strong n god will take control . R.i.p.lenny
Why our men kill each other the story is not right come again
Something is not right here….remember people Mr Carbon????? three go fishing, two coming back????, FBI have to get involved…
This appears to be a strange and fictitious story. I doubt his story. It sounds too shallow and dry.
There must be more to this. Would it be that they had an argument and this is what occurred to Lenny, he fell overboard? Unless he was sitting or standing too close to the edge of the boat. Nevertheless, the police should conduct a thorough investigation.
In order to get to the root of this matter, everyone who knew Lenny and was closely affiliated with him should be questioned including James, his family and friends. James should be given a lie-detector test.
The police should also conduct a wiretap of his telephone. If the police want to apprehend criminals, this is what they should do.
J&T: difficult as it is for you to believe the man’s story, it could happen the way he stated. There is no mystery to his story, people do fall overboard, and submerged never to be seen again.
You need to remember in the Atlantic, ocean, and within the waters around Dominica there are lots of under water current which cannot be seen: even when very strong swimmers get caught in such current, it is a struggle to free themselves from the current.
If this guy could not swim he would never be able to escape his fate.
The fact the man said the missing submerged; and never surfaced, or seen again is consistence with the theory I explained; the only thing which can be used to refute his first statement is if the police found out the missing man was able to swim, then he would be caught in a lie.
On the other hand if his body is recovered anytime soon they could look for some form of trauma; however. that still would not prove foul play because such trauma could be obtained from objects floating in the sea, poundings from rocks in the sea also.
Even if they let him take an lie detector test, that would be a waste of time; would not prove he murdered his mate, because lie detector test are very unreliable. Guilty persons have taken such test and past it, whereas a nervures person taking the same test fails.
For this reason in the United States, lie detector test results, good or bad, true or false are not admissible in any court, or institution of litigation, for the simple reason the test can be manipulated, by both the person conducting the test or the person taking the test.
Here is what happened to me one time in Antigua, my children and I along with mother wan on a beach, I took my two months old baby daughter in the water knee deep, a huge wave came and swipe her out of my arm, in shuck I looked for the kid, and could not find her; God ordained it that another wave brought her back, and bumped her on my right foot, three times before I could grab her from the water, by this time about five minuets had elapse, only God knows why my kid did not drown.
You know what that kid has grown to be a woman, the last time I saw her was at another daughters wedding moons ago, she is angry with me, for reasons only she knows, if I see her today I doubt I will recognize her, if you happen to cross path with her,her name is Ushi Sukari-Shanti Telemaque, they say she operate a business in Las Vegas say hello to her for me oui!
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Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
how can a boat engine gave difficulty and throw a person over board.hope that boat in police custody.any engine giving trouble is design to cut out,not leap to the sky.its not even a plane. they could go adrift or use recommended paddles,a requirement by law.
They lost steering .. nothing was wrong with the engine.
please Mr. POLICE man check back with mister story it has no value, the one that gone missing fell in de water and what did u do to help him come back on sure come on, I just hope that u can sleep at night for that kind of story. please man tell the truth of what really went on.
investigate the case.something is wrong.
The man kept changing his stories, and now the report is giving a different story James gave the family, the police dragging their feet
They can do better Dan that
He could swim. He being going out years now on ocean. Get it right
HHHmmm. Are you all sure it was a fishing expidition?
‘expedition’
u kill the man ma boi.. cause i kno lenny can swim….. we always on boat fishing…
it sure does not sound right
sorry to hear
Never no it have fisherman that can’t swim
sour sour
This is so sad, Lenny, loved the sea, always fishing, had a good few meals from his catch (He was a hard working young man who would not sit and wait on nothing, so although he was not the best swimmer when the job was not around in construction or else he would do what it takes and go fishing, go on farm for a few months and come back) We will miss you.
We cannot just sit here and jump to conclusions , regulations need to be in place and more stringent inspections need to be done on these fishing boats, I personally think that enough safety measures are not practiced or enforced .my prayers are with the missing and he boat captain , it is hard to explain.
Admin please check your spelling for the subject line, Wordford hill… Please Correct.
Admin: Done. Thank you.
Lenny oh Kenny don’t want believe want am reading. So young and full of energy. I will miss you.
We would never gloat over the loss of life. Life is too precious for that. And yet this incident is one too many. Not only that. The circumstances of this new tragedy is ireely similar like those in the past is eerily similar, if not the same
you mean to tell me one guy fell into the water and the othe did not attempt to help him by using the ore or some rope thats sound fishy to me
Tell me about it, something not adding up there.
Humty Dumty did not fall, he was pushed.
Dat sound very fishy to me. Engine problem and man fall over board? But you come ashore with the same egine and boat? Awa wii. Something isn’t right. Murder/homicide I ruling this one.
we are all saddened by this incident. I pray that God will be of comfort to the family and friends. We miss you Lenny
Sad news…..
he has a picture.
Admin please review this statement. I’m somewhat lost. ‘Carbon says James returned with the boat but without James’ It seem to be a typo. Thanks
Admin: Thanks for the observation. It was a typo which has been corrected.
I think you are rushing through and maybe not reading the same lines. It say in the 3rd paragraph that James reurned with the boat but without lenny, not sure where you reading from
Cant u read that DNO corrected it? Apparently, u are now reading what had been corrected.
I myself, I just find it strange with the statement given by the so call fisherman who returned to shore
are u registered to vote on sea for uwp
no review cross check james and james dno do you mean jules and james or james and jules dats not a same difference did they call Guadeloupe authorities for help where was d pm and teacher glor doing to help dem people
They were checking on you so they had no time.
who goes fishing in the ocean when they know they cannot swim? ( especially The Atlantic ).
fisherman cana swim we tooo good in da what else satan what else
That sounds fishy. You cannot swim but you are venturing out in an open boat in the Atlantic Ocean and a time when the weather has been very unfavourable? That does not sound like a smart action at all.
The whole story sounds fishy
Very sad.
Did any of these men have a life-vest whilst fishing out at sea? Was the boat or engine on which they went out to sea inspected by a qualified state inspector? Was the conveyance sea worthy or suitable for the rough waters of the Atlantic? Were they carrying on board other devices that could aid in recovery at sea- a high pitch whistle. mirror rope etc. Are there laws on the books pertaining to these frequent incidences that are simply being ignored by our local seamen or not enforced by the police? Human life should be regarded more highly. Please do something!
OK … I’m going to attempt to answer your questions.
Did any of these men have a life-vest whilst fishing out at sea? But AA, since when you seeing DA fishermen wearing life vest? What happen you in America too long or what? Man bearly have bait is vest they have? Where they getting it? You see a store in Roseau?
Was the boat or engine on which they went out to sea inspected by a qualified state inspector? Police not inspecting man ride is a state inspector to check boat you looking for? Do we have even one of those? Do tell – because my uncle for fish.
Was the conveyance sea worthy or suitable for the rough waters of the Atlantic? Were they carrying on board other devices that could aid in recovery at sea- a high pitch whistle. mirror rope etc.? Ummm … is this something the “state inspector” would have to approve? If so, where he is … I don’t know.
Are there laws on the books pertaining to these frequent incidences that are simply being ignored by our local seamen or not enforced by the police? But I find you come out.
Human life should be regarded more highly. Please do something! Ok – I agree completely. Still, people should stop doing stupid things. You obviously in America typing from your PC about DA fishing laws, so you know about the concept of personal responsiblity.
hahahaahhaha i like those responses.
As a fishermen I agree 100%
WANT TO BE TO DIPLOMATIC. THIS IS WOODFORDHILL, DOMINICA AND NOT SWITZERLAND WHERE YOU ARE.
Toe sot oh la e Tay née sa avant. Tout moon Tay car alley la mer San hard ou ka venie d life vest and engine inspection what america fool you
This story does not sound right