QUINTANA ROO, Mexico,
Nov. 16, 2018
/PRNewswire/ -- The Government of the State of Quintana Roo has been in contact with
the regional U.S. Consulate General in Merida, Mexico, to open a direct dialog with
the family of Taylor Meyer, who lost
his life in Playa del Carmen on November
9. The purpose of this dialog is to both express our sincere
condolences to the Meyer family and to offer support in quickly
completing the required legal process that would grant the family
access to all of the information that is currently available in the
ongoing investigation into Mr. Meyer's death.
Under Mexican law, next of kin can only receive the information
gathered by a police investigation after they claim the remains of
the deceased and complete the required legal process. Given the
sensitive nature of this process, and the family's understandable
grief, the State of Quintana Roo
government has offered a comprehensive plan of support for the
Meyer family, which includes an offer of travel arrangements, legal
counsel, and more.
The ongoing investigation has already resulted in the arrest of
the principle suspect in the case and continues round-the-clock. We
ask for all media and members of the industry to continue to
exercise the utmost level of sensitivity in reporting the facts of
the situation without unnecessary speculation, something which the
Meyer family has specifically requested as well.
While we wish that this incident had never occurred, we are
committed to communicating openly about the advances in the
investigation to the industry and media and continuing to offer the
Meyer family ongoing support during this time.
Millions of tourists safely travel to Quintana Roo for vacation every year and we
are committed to the safety and satisfaction of each and every one
of them. While no destination in the world is ever immune to acts
of crime and tragic violence, we are committed to doing everything
we can to ensuring the safety of all travelers to Quintana Roo.
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SOURCE Quintana Roo Tourism Board