Two French tourists visiting on a cruise vacation were robbed while in Antigua.
According to the Antigua Observer, 70-year-old Jacques Colbert and 62-year-old Christiane Marcelle Drouth had arrived on an MSC Cruises vessel and were sightseeing in Hatton when the alleged crime occurred around 11 a.m. on February 1.
The two accused attackers—who were identified as 20-year-old Joel Richards and 19-year-old Anderson Garcia—allegedly stabbed Colbert in the abdomen and ran off with Drouth's black leather handbag, which contained an umbrella, Drouth's cruise ship receipt, a notebook and an address book.
Last week's incident came just days after a British tourist visiting on a cruise ship was attacked and robbed by a man wielding a piece of wood while sightseeing at Antigua's St. John's Cathedral.
Matt Hochberg
Matt loves to cruise, and started Cruise.Blog as a place to share different cruise experiences, advice, and what to know before going on a cruise.
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