Viswa Vanapalli
Sarm Heslop was an Englishwoman pursuing her dream of becoming a chef when everything changed. She had been in a relationship with Ryan Bane and lived on his boat in the Virgin Islands, but then she suddenly disappeared in early March 2021. NBC’s ‘Dateline: Siren Song’ focuses on what potentially happened to her and how the investigation into her case continues to unfold. Since the matter remains unsolved, it’s no surprise that her parents, Peter Heslop and Brenda Street, have also been seeking answers ever since.
Sarm Heslop’s Parents Have Long Been Searching for Answers
Sarm Heslop was last seen on Saint John Island, a part of the US Virgin Islands, along with her boyfriend, Ryan Bane, on March 7, 2021. However, he called the authorities at around 2:30 am on March 8 and claimed he couldn’t find Sarm anywhere on board. While Ryan was urged to call the US Coast Guard, that phone call was only made about nine hours later, which understandably didn’t sit well with Sarm’s parents.
Peter Heslop said, “It just drives me nuts. What happened between 2 and 11:45 in the morning? He didn’t shout and holler — he didn’t ask for nobody, he just made a phone call to the police. There’s just no answers.” Brenda echoed the sentiment, adding, “We can’t understand why it took him so long – there’s such a time-lapse, and nobody has seen her since she left the restaurant.” According to her, she only saw Ryan when he called them after Sarm’s disappearance. The parents have since urged Ryan to cooperate with the authorities. They hoped he would allow a full forensic search of the boat, but the Coast Guard stated that Ryan didn’t allow authorities onto the vessel.
On the other hand, Ryan’s lawyer has claimed that his client provided access to the catamaran and let the authorities check Sarm’s phone, iPad, and other belongings. Nevertheless, Ryan has since declined all requests for interviews with the authorities, leaving them with no clear details. Brenda criticized his behavior by saying, “If you were that last person to see that person, wouldn’t you just go and answer the questions, be involved in the investigation, be there asking questions? Any person would surely do anything they could to help find somebody that he was supposed to love. What sort of human being wouldn’t be there to help – he should just come forth and cooperate.”
Sarm Heslop’s Parents Continue to Hold Onto Hope
Peter and Brenda have since done everything in their power to find their daughter and bring the case of her sudden disappearance to a close. They have not only worked with Sarm’s friends to potentially discover what happened to their daughter, but have also traveled to the Caribbean Islands in March 2022 to sit down with the US Virgin Islands Police Department. In addition, the residents of Essex, England, have publicly said they feel the authorities didn’t do enough to look for Sarm initially, and the local officials didn’t provide much help either. In a letter to the UK Secretary of State, Peter and Brenda wrote, “Disappointingly, we feel that there has been only minimal support from the UK government and the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office, and we are now requesting your involvement to do all you can to assist us.” Nevetheless, they do their best to keep their hopes alive of one day finding their daughter, one way or another.
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