Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Police are investigating the cause of death for three American women found in their hotel room at a resort in Belize.
The women, 23-year-old Kaoutar Naqqad, 24-year-old Imane Mallah and 26-year-old Wafae El-Arar were found dead at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort in San Pedro on Saturday. The three were all from Revere, Mass.
The resort staff entered the room with a master key after attempts to contact the women failed. They had been attempting to contact them since Friday after seeing the three on surveillance footage enter the room and not come out.
"There was nothing of substance that could have been found other than alcohol and some gummies," Chester Williams, commissioner of the Belize Police Department, told Channel 5 Belize. "We're not saying at this time that the gummies cause death, but we're looking at every possibility."
Williams added that there was no sign of forced entry or visible injuries to the women. The pathologist who came to the scene said they could have been dead for up to 20 hours before being discovered.
The families of each of the women have started GoFundMe pages to help cover funeral expenses. The three had been scheduled to return home Sunday.
