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We asked about the toxicology reports for the three American tourists found dead at Royal Kahan Beach Resort on San Pedro. He said those tests have still not returned to be examined by the team investigating their deaths. On Friday we told you that the Department of Environment did indeed find a strong presence of Carbon Monoxide- at deadly levels. Today the Commissioner told us that they're planning to do a second test, and they're hoping to receive the toxicology results soon.

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"I know yes that we had a meeting whereby we had representatives from the police, fire department, environment and even from the Ministry of Health and it was agreed that a second round of testing be done at the hotel. This was after we had received reports from some previous guests at the hotel who had indicated that while they were there they had done some tests with their own carbon monoxide tester and they had detected carbon monoxide so it was agreed to go back in to do a second round of testing and that was done, I am not sure what the result of that test is. We have not received a report from the fire department or the department of environment on the results of that test so we are waiting for that. I guess that is the reason why the hotel owner had closed the hotel to allow the investigators from police, fire, and environment to go in and conduct the further testing."

Courtney Menzies:
"If it is found that there was carbon monoxide in this room can the hotel be criminally liable?"

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"No, that was fall within the civil domain. I am hopeful that the result of the toxicology test will be received within the next week or two and that will give us some good guidance in terms of what may have led to the death of these 3 women so I still don't want to speculate at this time and await the result of the toxicology report."