THE cause of death of an American tourist found dead on a stretch of beach in the Bahamas has been revealed by cops.

Dinari McAlmont’s remains were discovered on the morning of April 5 – just hours into his vacation with his parents. 

He and his family had jetted out to the Bahamas on April 4 and were staying at the luxury Atlantis Paradise resort.

But, McAlmont, 23, went missing after telling his parents just before 9pm that he was going to explore the idyllic getaway.

This sparked an urgent search, and cops believe he drowned. 

But, McAlmont’s family were shown a picture of him, and his mom said he looked unrecognizable.

“There is foul play,” devastated Michelle told the Fox affiliate WTTG-TV.

“Because of all the bruises and you can see when somebody is abused, and hit at, yes, and that is what I am saying.”

Michelle was convinced her son had been beaten after being shown the image.

“He was traumatized,” she told Eyewitness News.

She revealed his hair was covered in sand, which led her to believe that he had been attacked.

McAlmont texted Michelle just before 9pm, telling her that he was going to go for an explore around the resort.

Then, he reportedly messaged her a second time around an hour later, saying he was going to a restaurant.

She messaged him at 12:30am the next morning asking for his whereabouts.

But, he didn’t reply, which sparked concern.

Michelle claimed she was told about an alleged incident involving her son.

She alleged cops told her that McAlmont had spat on someone at the restaurant.

And, officers later revealed that they had found her son’s cell phone, according to his mom.

Cops reportedly told Michelle that McAlmont had dropped his phone while running.

This again fueled her suspicions, believing her son had been targeted.