Tragic Death of UK Tourist Anthony Hamilton on ATV Tour in Ocho Rios Jamaica - Urgent Story

Family of Anthony Hamilton Demands Accountability After Tragic ATV Accident in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Ocho Rios, Jamaica - 28 August 2025 - Anthony Hamilton (64), a British national from the United Kingdom, tragically lost his life during an ATV excursion in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. His wife, Sandra Hamilton, was injured in the same accident.

This was not a "road traffic accident," as reported in some media. The incident was the result of catastrophic failures of safety standards, emergency response, and duty of care by multiple parties, including Blue Adventure Tours, paramedics, St. Ann's Police, and Royalton Negril Hotel staff.

What Happened
Anthony Hamilton was part of a family group of twelve participating in an ATV tour organized by Blue Adventure Tours, St. Ann, Ocho Rios. Only three family members had prior experience riding ATVs. Despite this, all participants were encouraged to join without any training or licensing.

Shockingly, the accident occurred within the first five minutes of the excursion. The tour took riders up a steep cliffside path where traffic was coming from the opposite direction-a route wholly unsuitable for novice riders. Within minutes, eyewitnesses reported Anthony Hamilton shouting that "the brakes are not working" before he and his wife fell approximately 60 meters.

Blue Adventure Tours staff provided no meaningful safety briefing, medical support, or trained first aid personnel. The tour operator's first aid kit contained only plasters and antiseptic wipes. The manager, known only as "Audi," never checked on the family or visited the hospital.

Emergency Response Failures
Paramedics were catastrophically unprepared:

Defibrillator and oxygen equipment did not work

Monitoring wires repeatedly fell off

Anthony Hamilton was not secured in the ambulance and fell multiple times

Family members were forced to perform CPR

The ambulance took nearly an hour to arrive, and Anthony was declared dead on arrival at St. Ann's Bay Hospital. Hospital conditions were appalling: staff were unaware of the incoming patient, equipment was old and rusty, and Sandra Hamilton received no pain relief while left in torn, dirty clothes overnight.

Police Inaction
The family provided St. Ann's Police with eyewitness accounts and the manager's contact details. Despite this, the ATV was not recovered, and no investigation into brake failure occurred. Media reports falsely described the vehicle as a motorcycle on a public road. The family believes the police may have colluded with Blue Adventure Tours to cover up negligence.

Hotel Neglect
Royalton Negril Hotel staff, who recommended the tour operator, displayed no compassion, did not check on Sandra Hamilton in the hospital, and have refused to accept any responsibility.

Family Demands
This tragedy should never have happened. Anthony Hamilton's death was the result of negligence at every level. The family demands:

An independent investigation into Blue Adventure Tours' operations

Accountability from St. Ann's Police for failure to investigate and misreporting

A full review of emergency response and hospital standards in Jamaica

International attention from UK authorities to ensure justice for the Hamilton family

The family emphasizes that this is not just about Anthony Hamilton. It is about preventing future tragedies and holding negligent parties accountable.

Signed,
The Family of Anthony Hamilton

124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX

This press release is issued by the family of Anthony Hamilton, a British national who tragically died during an ATV excursion in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on 28th August 2025. The Hamilton family seeks to raise awareness of safety, emergency response, and accountability issues in tourism activities in Jamaica, and to call for a full investigation into the circumstances of Anthony Hamilton's death.

This release was published on openPR.