Daughter of missing American woman in Bahamas says there were 'prior issues,' calls for full investigation

FIRST ON FOX: The girl of a missing American successful the Bahamas she has learned of "prior issues" and called for a thorough probe into the disappearance of her mother, who authorities accidental fell disconnected the vessel she was on.

Bahaman officials said 55-year-old Lynette Hooker and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, near the Abaco Inn from Hope Town astatine astir 7:30 p.m. Saturday connected a tiny vessel and were headed to their yacht, adding the mates was readying to spell to Elbow Cay.

While the mates was connected the 8-foot dinghy en-route to their yacht, authorities said Lynette Hooker fell disconnected the vessel with the ignition key, causing the motor to unopen off. The existent carried Lynette Hooker away, and Brian Hooker paddled to a marina astatine Marsh Harbor, wherever helium reported his woman missing astatine astir 4:00 a.m. connected Sunday.

Lynette Walker's daughter, Karli Aylesworth, called for a thorough probe successful a connection to Fox News Digital connected Tuesday. Aylesworth's biologic begetter is not Brian Hooker. 

"There person been anterior issues brought to my attention, which whitethorn beryllium important for immoderate thorough investigation. If this genuinely was an accident, I tin recognize and unrecorded with it," Aylesworth said. "However, determination needs to beryllium an intensive reappraisal of the facts and circumstances of this tragic incidental earlier that tin beryllium determined."

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Lynette Hooker went missing aft she fell disconnected a tiny vessel connected Saturday evening. Her husband, Brian Hooker, reported her missing aboriginal Sunday morning. (Brian Hooker and Lynette Hooker/Facebook)

"While the Royal Bahamian constabulary are investigating this matter, I would besides admit immoderate engagement of the federal, authorities oregon section authorities to look into the circumstances of this tragic situation," she added.

Aylesworth said she has been "privy to precise small information," adding her "sole interest is to find retired what happened to my parent and marque definite a afloat and implicit probe is performed into her disappearance."

Fox News Digital has reached retired to U.S. national authorities arsenic good arsenic section and authorities authorities successful Michigan, wherever the mates lives.

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An American pistillate went missing successful the Bahamas connected Saturday aft falling overboard during a vessel travel and being swept distant by beardown currents, section constabulary said. (Fox News)

Authorities haven't said if Lynette Hooker was wearing a beingness overgarment astatine the clip she allegedly fell disconnected the tiny boat.

The mates is precise progressive connected societal media, mostly showcasing their yacht. Their astir caller Instagram station was made connected Friday day showcasing a tiny vessel with the caption, "Not going anyplace for a while?!"

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A 56-year-old American woman, identified arsenic Lynette Hooker, disappears aft going overboard during a vessel travel successful the Bahamas, according to section officials. ((Brian Hooker/Facebook))

The Royal Bahamas Police Force is investigating the woman's disappearance on with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the Hope Town Fire & Rescue.

Due to crime, the U.S. State Department presently says the Bahamas is nether a level 2 question advisory and urges Americans to "exercise accrued caution" owed to crime, formation safety, arsenic good arsenic pitchy skis and boating.

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A 56-year-old American woman, identified arsenic Lynette Hooker, disappears aft going overboard during a vessel travel successful the Bahamas, according to section officials. ((Brian Hooker/Facebook))

A spokesperson for the State Department told Fox News Digital, "We are alert of reports regarding a missing American adjacent Elbow Cay successful the Abacos successful The Bahamas and are moving with Bahamian authorities to supply assistance."

The State Department said that boating successful the Bahamas isn't good regulated, stating that "injuries and deaths person occurred."