The victim, Nina Elizabeth Nilsen, had arrived in Antigua on Jan 19 with family and friends aboard Star Clippers' Royal Clipper. The family was celebrating the marriage of Nilssen’s 32-year-old sister.
The family disembarked in Antigua for a midday beach barbecue on Pigeon Beach, organized by Star Clippers. Nilssen reportedly was attacked after wandering off alone after the barbecue.
Daniel was arrested Jan. 29 near the crime scene in English Harbour while carrying the victim's camera. Daniel is unemployed, has no prior record and moved to Antigua from Dominica when he was a teenager.
On Jan. 29, Star Clippers said it was dropping Antigua as a port of call on the five remaining Royal Clipper itineraries through April 10. The line is substituting Nevis for the scheduled stop at Antigua. Star Clippers said it would continue “to monitor the security situation in Antigua and evaluate our options for the next winter season regarding returning to the island.”
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