Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 28, 2025 DEATHS IN HOTEL | FROM PAGE 8 District, who recently became a Revere resident – requesting assistance in finding answers about the overseas tragedy. In Malden, where Mallah’s family members still reside, Malden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo announced Ms. Mallah’s passing on Tuesday via a Malden Public Schools email, offering condolences from MHS and the school district. “I am sure that many have heard of the tragic passing of Imane Mallah, MHS Class of 2019, while on vacation in Belize. Imane had a brother that is also a Malden High School graduate and a younger sibling that is currently enrolled in Malden schools,” Mastrangelo wrote in his email. “Please join me in keeping Imane and her entire family in your thoughts during this very difficult time.” Revere Mayor Keefe, in his interview with NBC10 Boston, noted that there was a federal Travel Advisory in effect for the country of Belize, which is located on the Gulf of America, on the eastern coast adjoining Mexico. “The [federal] Department of State issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory for Belize in December due to an increased risk for crime,” Mayor Keefe told the news outlet.” We will exhaust all avenues, both domestic and abroad, to ensure a proper and fair analysis of this case.” Housing staff attempted to contact the women several times on Friday after surveillance footage showed them entering their room the previous night – after returning to the hotel after a tour in the region – and not coming back out, police said. When they did not receive a response by Saturday, hotel staff entered the room with a master key and found all three of the Revere women unresponsive. As of Wednesday, the cause of their deaths has not been confirmed and national and local police in San Pedro, Belize, were still investigating the deaths. According to an online report, San Pedro Police Chief Chester Williams said, “Based on what the pathologist said when he visited on Saturday evening, they could have been dead 20 hours prior.” Police said there were no signs of forced entry or visible injuries on the women. According to reports, officers found snacks, liquids, vapes and other electronic devices in the room. *** GoFundMe accounts have been separately set up in the names of all three Revere women, to assist with funeral expenses as well as the transportation of the bodies back to the United States. As of Wednesday this week, all three of them had raised over $30,000. Following is a message put out by the City of Revere via Facebook, with links to the three GoFundMe accounts: The City of Revere extends our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the three local women who tragically and unexpectedly passed away in Belize. “Each family has set up a GoFundMe, which we have linked below. “Wafae: https://www.gofundme.com/.../help-easethe-burden-for-wafae-elarars-family “Kaoutar: https://www. gofundme.com/f/honoring-kaoutar-funeral-fund “Imane: https://www.gofundme.com/.../ndaaa-abmfgoaa-llmsaaad-fy-tkalyfgnaz-abnth”
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