Body Found in Search For Missing American Tourist

Authorities in Turks and Caicos continue to look into the mysterious disappearance of American tourist Brian Tarrence.

Tarrence, 51, "basically disappeared" while on vacation with his wife late last month. According to reports, the New York resident was last seen leaving the Airbnb he and his wife rented in Grace Bay, Providenciales at around 3:30 a.m. on June 25.

Tarrence was making his way downtown when his trail seemingly disintegrated. Since then, the Turks and Caicos authorities have been investigating the matter, and this weekend, they made a grisly discovery.

According to a social media post from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, a body was discovered in Blue Hills on Saturday in what is a "suspected homicide."

At the moment, it has not been determined if the body is Tarrence's or not. 

"Officers and medical personnel were immediately dispatched to the given location along Miracle Close and discovered the lifeless body of a male," the Turks and Caicos police said.

"Efforts are underway to confirm the identity of the deceased. Once an identification has been made, the next of kin will be notified in accordance with standard procedures."

In a statement, acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams asked that "family members of the public to refrain from speculation and allow the investigative process to confirm the identity through official channels."

Tarrence was reportedly celebrating his one-year anniversary with his wife in Turks and Caicos when he disappeared last month.

"They seemed to be having a normal couple days, and he ended up walking out of his condo, which is in a very safe place and in the middle of Grace Bay Road," Carl DeFazio, the family's private investigator, told Fox News Digital. "And we have him on camera, and he walks into town, and then he basically disappears, and we haven't heard from him since."

Obviously, there has been no definitive announcement yet that the body found is Brian Tarrence. In the meantime, we continue to wish the best for his family and friends during this difficult time.