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Seized boat may spill Bahamas disappearance secrets — but experts warn ticking clock could wash away the truth
- The U.S. Coast Guard seized Brian Hooker's sailboat Soulmate as part of the Lynnette Hooker disappearance investigation.
- Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan says investigators may look for large amounts of blood and signs of a struggle on the seized vessel.
- The voyage Soulmate was reportedly brought back to the United States from The Bahamas by the Coast Guard and is moored at a Fort Pierce station.
- Authorities say Brian Hooker has not been charged and the investigation involves potential crimes on a U.S. vessel with American flags.
- Maritime law expert Kenneth Engerrand says U.S. authorities can prosecute violent acts on an American vessel even in Bahamian waters due to jurisdiction rules.
- Fox News Digital notes the Coast Guard sought public help to identify the sailboat owner near the Hookers' vessel Soulmate.
- Lynette Hooker disappeared after going overboard near Hope Town on April 4, with Brian Hooker initially reporting she fell from a dinghy.
- The investigation has intensified with federal coordination and ongoing questions about the boat's role in the disappearance.
- Forensic experts emphasize time-sensitive evidence as analysis proceeds despite the delay since the disappearance.
- The Soulmate sailboat is viewed as central to the investigation into Lynette Hooker's disappearance.
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