The state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has accepted custody of the bodies of three Revere women found dead in Belize last month.

The families of Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26 — the three women who were found dead in a hotel in Belize in late February — mourn their deaths in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

The circumstances surrounding this tragedy remain unclear and suspicious, and we are seeking answers to understand what happened in Belize,” the families said in a statement.

The families of the three Revere women found dead in their Belize hotel room last month released their first public statement Monday honoring the women and asking for answers.