Search suspended for teenager missing in Havana Bay

Luis Carlos Romero Murdoch, known as “Luisito,” disappeared in the waters of Havana Bay on the morning of Saturday, October 10. The 16-year-old was swimming with other teenagers near Cueva del Tiburón when sea conditions worsened.

According to published testimony, he tried to return to shore and called for help. Another teenager managed to hold him briefly, but a wave separated them; the second young man grabbed a rock and reached safety.

The search for Luis Carlos was temporarily suspended because of heavy surf and the danger to rescuers. The material says that as of the morning of Sunday, October 11, no update had been published indicating that the teenager had been found, and no complete official report on the incident had been released.