The family of missing Louisiana baseball star Cameron Robbins visited the area where he was last seen after jumping from a party boat into shark-infested waters.
Cameron Robbins, 18, was last seen in the waters around Athol Island, Bahamas, last week after jumping from the Blackbeard’s Revenge party boat into shark-infested waters.
Footage shows Robbins swimming in the water as a life jacket is thrown at him and his classmates tell him to hang on.
But the teenager seems to be obsessed with a shadowy form that appears in the water and immediately begins swimming.
Talk to WBRZUnited Cajun Navy Vice President Brian Trascher said his family traveled to the Bahamas and traced his last movements.
The Robbins family are pictured here, of LR, mum Shari, Cole, Cameron, Cassie and dad Will
The dark image, circled on the left, can be seen moving towards Robbins as he swims away from the boat. Although a lifeline is thrown towards Robbins, he can be seen, right, swimming away from her
He said: “It took a lot of strength for them to come out and stay for a few days.
“When we offered to take them in a boat to the area where it went overboard and part of the area they were searching, they went.
“I know it must have been very emotional for them, but they left and on Sunday they decided they wanted to go home.
“If they had found a piece of clothing or any type of clue, that would force them to extend that 48 hour period, but if they don’t get any indication, that’s usually when they cancel it. .”
Robbins’ immediate family includes his mother Shari, father Will, brother Cole and sister Cassie.
The video sparked speculation online that Robbins may have died after a shark chased him. People claimed they could clearly see a shark in the video.
Earlier this week, Commodore Raymond King of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) confirmed that the area where Robbins went overboard is “really infested with sharks”.
The Bahamas are home to very aggressive sharks, including tiger sharks and bull sharks.
Witnesses claimed Robbins was acting on a dare when he jumped overboard at 11:30 p.m. from the sunset cruise ship Blackbeard’s Revenge.
Robbins was last seen jumping overboard near Athol Island, not far from where he was staying on Paradise Island.
Cameron Robbins, right, pictured with friends. He had graduated from Baton Rouge University Lab School days before he disappeared.
Robbins, pictured here left with his grandmother and brother, had just graduated from high school days before
The students had only arrived on the island a few hours before the pirate-themed sunset boat tour and stayed at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau.
Robbins had graduated from Baton Rouge University High School days prior and was seen wearing her gown and smiling in an Instagram photo.
The star athlete was celebrating with dozens of other seniors from other Baton Rouge high schools, including U-High, Episcopal, Catholic and St. Joseph’s Academy, a parent said.
The students had only arrived on the island a few hours before the pirate-themed sunset boat tour and stayed at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau.
After Robbins jumped, the boat and its crew attempted to locate him with multiple agencies, including the United States Coast Guard.
Cmdre King provided an update on Monday on the situation after the search was suspended last week.
He said: ‘The likelihood of survival decreases significantly, particularly if a person is not wearing a life jacket and particularly if a person is perceived to be intoxicated.
“I can tell you that this area where an individual allegedly jumped is also a really shark-infested area. It’s so unfortunate, but I don’t want the family to lose hope.
U.S. Coast Guard District Seven deployed multiple search and rescue assets in response to securing assistance from their Royal Bahamas Defense Force partners.
The 325 square mile search for 18-year-old Cameron Robbins is plotted in this graphic
Robbins was a standout baseball player for his high school and his coach described him as a ‘fierce competitor’
Robbins was on a graduation trip involving many local high schools in the Baton Rogue area. The students were staying at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in Nassau
They plotted and searched 325 square miles of land for the young man and called off their search last week.
After the search was called off on Friday, Robbins’ family said, “The Bahamian government has called off Cameron’s rescue and we are returning to Baton Rouge.”
“We would like to thank the Government of the Bahamas, the United States Coast Guard, the United Cajun Navy and Congressman Garrett Graves for all they have done for us.
“In this time of grief, we thank our family, friends and supporters for granting us the privacy we need to properly remember our son and mourn his loss.”
Robbins’ social media pages showcase his baseball talent and his love for his friends and family.
“Cameron is a kid who is truly loved by his teammates, his teachers and his classmates,” said his devastated U-High baseball coach Justin Morgan.
“He’s a fierce competitor on the baseball field. He’s a hard worker on and off the playing field.
“Our school community is struggling at the moment but hoping for the best.
“Our thoughts and prayers have been and will remain with the Robbins family during this difficult time.”
