Name: Sarm Joan Lillian Heslop
Age: 41 years old
Last seen: March 8, 2021
Location: Saint John, US Virgin Islands
Status: Still Missing
Case Information
41-year-old Sarm Heslop was last seen in Saint John, US Virgin Islands on March 8, 2021. The former UK flight attendant disappeared off a yacht while sailing with her American boyfriend.
Background
Sarm Joan Lillian Heslop was born on December 19, 1979 to parents Brenda Street and Peter Heslop. She is originally from Southampton, a port city in Hampshire, England.
Sarm was in a romantic relationship with 44-year-old Ryan Bane, a native of Michigan, whom she met through a dating app in July 2020. The couple lived on the Siren Song, a 47-foot long catamaran owned by Bane in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The catamaran also operated as a luxury yacht business available for private charters, where Heslop worked as a chef. She previously worked as a flight attendant for FlyBe in England prior to moving with Bane in 2021.
Disappearance
On March 7, 2021, Sarm Heslop had dinner with her boyfriend, Ryan Bane, at 420 To Center, a restaurant in Cruz Bay on the island of Saint John, US Virgin Islands.
Around 10:00 pm, the couple left the restaurant and supposedly took a dinghy to return to the Siren Song, the catamaran they lived on, which was moored off shore at Frank Bay.
Sarm hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
On March 8, 2021, Ryan Bane filed a missing persons report for Sarm with the Virgin Islands Police Department and Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment.
Investigation
Sarm Heslop’s cell phone, wallet, and passport were found on the Siren Song.
Authorities conducted a search of the island and its coastlin, but found no signs of Sarm. They claim that Bane denied them permission to search his catamaran and exercised his constitutional right to remain silent.
According to Ryan Bane, the couple watched a movie after their return to the catamaran before they went to bed that night. Around 2:00 am, he suddenly woke up when the anchor alarm went off, which sounds when movement is detected.
He claims Sarm was nowhere to be found on the catamaran.
At approximately 2:30 am he reported her disappearance to the Virgin Islands Police Department, who advised him to call the Coast Guard instead. He reported her missing to the Coast Guard at 11:45 am.
Whereabouts
The circumstances of Sarm Heslop’s disappearance remain unclear and her case is currently classified as missing. Her case remains unsolved.
Appearance
Physical Description:
White female born on December 19, 1979. Sarm has brown hair, stands 5′ 7 tall, and has a slim build.
Distinctive Physical Features:
Sarm has a large colorful tattoo on her shoulder depicting a seahorse, butterfly, and flower.
Clothing and accessories:
No Information available.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Sarm Heslop please contact the Virgin Islands Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211.
Resources & Further Information
Find Sarm – FindSarm.com
Missing Person: Sarm Heslop – Facebook
News & Media Links
Sarm Heslop: ‘Nine-hour delay’ in report of Caribbean disappearance – BBC News 03/21
Sarm Heslop: Plea to boyfriend to help in missing woman search – BBC News 04/21
A British woman vanished in the Virgin Islands two years ago. Her mother is in ‘hell on earth’ trying to get answers – The Independent 03/23
Videos & Flyers
In today’s world women to have serious background checks on anyone they intend to move in with.
Since St. John’s is a US held property why couldn’t they get a search warrant to search the catamaran?
Is there an age – enhanched of her available ? .
Were the British authorities on the island , or elsewhere advised , how long after her disappearance were her family in the U . K . informed ? .
Did they gain any charter business through her previous employers , FlyBe , been in the tourism sector ? .
Did anybody see them leave in the dinghy back to the catamarang ? .
Did they dine with other friends on the island that they knew , or were they discussing the possibility of charter business with tourists ? .
What investigations did the Coast – Guards perform ? .
Was it repeat business that they received ? .
Did anybody else help them on the yacht ? .
Did they own the yacht out – right or were they in partnership with somebdy else ? .
Although they were staying on the islands , and that covid 19 was coming to an end , what did they do during this period , as tourists could not leave their home – country ( ies ) ? .
If they did not have any charters did they go sailing on ther own ? .
Did she know many people on the island , given her job as a airhoastess , before or after they staerted the charters ? .
how long was the boyfriend on the island , before they started dating ? .
Did anybody see them leaving on the dingy together , when investigations started was the dingy still with the catamaran at the time ? .
How long after her disappearance were the British Authories informed / .
Did they gain any business from her previous employers , given that she was a airhoastess with FlyBe , been in the travel / hospitality sector ? .
Were they dining on their own , or were they intertaining unknown person ( s ) , in regards to possible charter ? .
Were they joint owners of the charter business ? .
If they had no business , did they go out on their own ? .
What was the weather conditions like at the time of her disappearance ? .
Although they stayed on the islands , this was also the time of covid 19 , although the world started opening up and in some cases tourists could not leave their home – country on holiday , what did they do during this period ? .
What nationalities were most of their clients ? .
Did they have repeat business that they could depend on ? .
How many other charter businesses were there on the islands ? .
How far and what time period did they take tourists out ? .
Is there an age enhanced photograph of her ? .
Did their charter license expire ? .
Was there any agreement made between them ” as has happened ” , formally / informally , who would get the catamaran , and after what priod of time , depending of the incident at the time ? .
I just hope she will be found safe and well.