In this one its clear that Kris has her hand up, closed eyes and stuck out tongue. Its not a very long trail and I think when they got to the end of the trail they made their really big mistake. The remains of two American women who went missing after their plane crashed off the coast of Panama a month ago have been recovered, officials said. Also, Im looking forward to reading the new book as well, particularly what Pitti has to say. The theories Ive read seem too far-fetched to be believable. However, calling emergency services doesnt require unlocking the phone, meaning a third party had to be involved. Sorry Chris, having re-read what you said at the beginning of your article and having stared at the photo a for a bit longer, I can definitely see the corner of a kind of pitched, thatched roof of a what looks like a man-made hut. What kind of twisted f*ck stick makes this kind of comment? I get why people really hard want to believe theres something more to it, but hiking a lot (in very well known areas) you can go lost SO easily. Most people in Panama dont have the expertise, nor equipment to handle these sophisticated tasks. Have you looked closely at what Chris has labelled the insignia. & is that some sort of an entrance to a cave or another makeshift structure shes crouching to take a look inside- or is a part of the trail in that spot purposefully made lower & narrower in order to pass through? Image 505 is actually the last image before the night photos. Perhaps it was created by locals in the region. Ive written about dozens of stories involving incompetence of law enforcement in disappearance cases. The date read April 1, the day of their fateful hike. She also is DEFINITELY looking to the right of the person with the camera (presumably Lisanne). They want to protect their tourism industry but they also dont have the resources to effectively stop gang violence. Why werent those outgoing calls being completed? That is why the poor often resort to vigilantism. The Canon Powershot SX270 HS, has two methods of numbering images. The rich live in gated communities. The pair had been hiking around the jungle for two weeks as part of a backpacking trip - and they were planning to stay for another four weeks with their host family to volunteer at a local school. The Darin Gap: "A nightmare with 1,001 demons" - Doctors Without Borders This level of negligence and irresponsibility would be considered criminal in a developed country. Europe is the world . Here is the comparison: I realize that its more interesting to make things more ominous than they are but this is a very sad case of two naive girls who were totally unprepared for their adventure and very sadly got lost, injured and succumbed to nature. Its at the very top of the post. The commenters here are speculating wildly about this particular picture. In which photos? However being one of the last photos taken this location would be incredibly important to have investigated back in 2014 (or even still). Possibly ambushed and didnt have time? Where did he leave them? Could be that they were trying to avoid somebody on the trail, went off the oath & got lost. Why did they not do that? More probable is that the picture was deleted. We live in interesting times. The police, the media attention, the suspicions on him. It isnt a cave, somebody has shown in a youtube video that it us just a very deep path on the wrong side of the mountain with a sharp turn. Police searches have found nothing and now his mother is flying out to try to find him. The picture where she is crossing the stream and looking back, her smile looks forced. They couldnt have been that far away from the return trail to Boquette. She ties the red bags to branches so they can spot her if they get near. Sometimes that is all that is found. Debra Ann Velleman, of Waukesha, Wis., and Sue Borries, of Teutopolis, Ill., are missing after their plane crashed off the coast of Panama on Jan. 3, 2022. Theres no evidence that animals scavenged the Holandesas., Panamanian IMELCF Forensic Anthropologist, This is from the Daily Beast interview with Jeremy Kryt titled: The Lost Girls, the Bones, and the Man in the Panama Morgue. My opinion is that the girls met with foul play and were murdered. Basically, theres a lot of government corruption and poverty as a result. This article seems to have a crop from high resolution version of the above photo. The Missing Panama Girls: A Closer Look At One Photo Most novices wouldnt know how to properly handle something like this, so it was probably someone experienced with computers. Has anyone gone back to the spot where the photo was taken? However, with the high resolution photo, you can more clearly see an organized structure over her head. Its our fingerprints, the police say. Or locals found the bodies and stole the bag and items. Debra Ann Velleman's husband, Anthony Velleman, another passenger and the pilot were rescued by Panamanian search and rescue teams. I would like to know the answer to that question also. Dutch tourists in Panama Two Dutch tourists Kris Lemers, 21, and Lisanne Froon, 22 disappeared while out on a hike in Panama in April 2004. Her whole body is facing towards the right in the picture, almost in profile to the camera, with even her right leg in front of her left leg (a dancer would tell you that her whole body would much more naturally turn to the left, away from the camera) and then only her face turning right, towards the camera, the upper part of her body following slightly. So they hide a lot of the gang activity and downplay what happens, which exacerbates the problem. To me, this photo says it all. Jalisco prosecutors said that three people still seem to be missing after a gang kidnapped a group of tourists at the Pacific resort of Puerto Vallarta earlier this month. Hi Carin, thanks for your comment. This story struck my heart. Im starting to think the girls were lured to Panama by some kind of human trafficking organization that might even be run out of the Netherlands. But shes too far out now. "This is a nightmare with 1,001 demons," says 40-year-old Oscar, who is from Colombia but was living in Bolivia. But because of their theatrics and ignoring the evidence, the story and curiosity will continue to keep this case alive. Such a tragedy. I hope someday the family has answers. Was someone who's still out there responsible for their deaths? Also, sometimes the investigations go dead because the government wants the story to go away in order for the tourist trade to not be hurt. This is significant because image 508 was the last photograph of them where they werent in any trouble. People in developed countries often have a more ideal view of what a pet represents. Like a trap net or something. Its part of the relaxed culture. I think the most important photos were not the daytime ones; I think the most important photos were some of the legible nighttime ones. The dark side of cruises - MarketWatch Like she was scouting and turned back to talk to Lisanne, shielding her eyes from the sun to see her. I find it odd that the young American girl was murdered not long after this not far away as with the taxi driver who was found depended likely murdered. These photos all look very photoshopped. Keep in mind, these are my observations Ive made since moving from the USA. The oddest thing about this photo is the look on her face which looks very distorted. I know that its tempting to a lot of people to make simple conclusions, but its simply not possible to make conclusions without more information. In the yellow circle could be just a leaf, but not in the red one. If you follow down from the two red objects, there appears to be something that looks almost like blocks or siding shingles. Kris is sticking her tongue out in this photo. I also think those girls probably already perished before the dates on those daytime photos. First calls at 16:39 then nothing again for 14 hours? It would be interesting to see a map of possible mobile blackspots because it seems where ever they were IF STATIONARY then they were on the extreme edge or reception dependent on atmospherics. The area behind Kris is quite shadowed, but this seems to me to be more likely dense foliage than a cave. Also the path looks to be a dried up river vs a man made path. They obviously protect the predator(s). This is a fake and the pixellation errors can be seen up close (the gap in the crook of her right arm is IN FRONT OF her). Shortly after this photo is when the girls encountered trouble and tried to dial for help. Reading this reminded me of another photo the girls took of a branch with what appears to be red plastic attached to it. Even rainwater gets heavy enough to destroy electronics inside of a backpack yet that didnt happen. I dont think there was actual foul play. They are really good, especially parts 3 and 4, which give a lot of information about the girls photos. I wish there were more answers to what happened. As well as lots of other things It shows her right arm more clearly and it looks as though there is something square where you would expect her right elbow to be strange. 1 Long-Haul Tourism Market. Looking carefully at her forehead you can see theres only the shade from a pole but her face is shaded. Very interesting and completely changed my mind. I would prefer to stay anonymous and off the website, so you have permission to use my email. I implore those who are intrigued by this to read his books. In May, a 61-year-old American man went missing and was presumed to have gone overboard while on a cruise through the South Pacific, according to a report from the Australian Associated Press. On April 1, the 21-year-old and 22-year-old went for a walk . Kremers and Froon set out into the forest along thePianista Trail around 11 amon April 1, 2014,with only a backpack between them. Any idea of the exact location where this picture is taken? The families of both Froonand Kremers also became concerned when they didn't get a usual check-in call. However, the tone of the pictures began to change. The theory of being lost is so plausible in a Jungle but then the photos .. the speculation can never end. However, her surroundings were my intended focus regarding this photo theres a lot of things in this photo that havent been discussed elsewhere and could provide clues as to what happened to them. I have seen her stick out her tongue and other photos of her. Maybe the girls were not so clever at tech but they did not leave voice or video memos to document their predicament not goodbye messages for family. Kris en esta foto, tiene sus manos atrs, que podran estar atadas o esposadas . The back of the shirt was soiled (you interpret). Fact. On April 1, the 21-year-old and 22-year-old went for a walk through the scenic forests around the Baru Volcano in Boquete. Theres a lot of loose ends to be tied up, but I think this 2021 investigation can do it. Lisanne would gave definitely called her mother AT LEAST ONCE because, listen to this this is from her own diary written just two days before their disappearance: I would expect especially on the first day for total panic to occur and multiple attempts to be made until a decision was made to save battery strength. Much information is second hand. The main areas of tourism in the country focus on business tourism, beaches, health and trade. For this websites credibility I would strongly recommend more thorough moderation of peoples comments. 2. In India's Parvati Valley, dozens of male tourists have gone missing I could go on and on. I dont appreciate the internet trolls who dump havoc on peoples insights. The overriding input is human. Theyve been promised much if they deliver Feliciano hard evidence of the girls death. It would be interesting to know exactly where this photo was taken Is it along the main trail north of the Mirador en route to the stream crossing? A Panamanian search and rescue team helped recover the bodies after more than 690 hours of searching, authorities said. Yes! The same thing happened to the taxidriver who drove Kris and Lisanne to the forest. Something drastic happened it is clear but what exactly and where exactly? However there appear to be yellowish/beige shadows and it looks like a sandstone cliff. I see orange spray paint markings on the base of the tree further in the cave to Kriss right. I feel that unless they do or unless further forensic work has shown something more then, no matter what the experts in survival say, it is still only speculation and not proof. And there have been some other unsolved murders in the same area where the girls were. Also the severity of the situation would dictate the time to the first SOS call. As you mention, she is blocking the sun with her hand and keeping her head down. Two years later, a 23 year old American woman is strangled to death while walking the trails. 1. I believe that this case WILL be solved. Search shoe with foot in it found. Kris is hunched over beside a sacrificial alter with hands tied behind her. It looks a bit wierd, but that is just because everybody is assuming they see her upper arm when in reality is is her lower arm. Perhaps the girls were lured there and that is where they met their horrible fate. It has to be her arm and hand that are blocking that part of her shirt. How certain are we that they started at the trail head as we are told? I am not an investigator but I find it very strange that there were no witnesses found either tourists or locals on the trail. Highly probable. Heres what I think happened. U.S. Travel Ban: This Is How It's Costing Europe Billions The finding of the backpack 14 miles away is too incredulous to be believed. Didnt they cross the line where it had a clear sign not to cross it? Apparently it would also have been easy to alter the time stamps on the photos. It took us quite some time to get there, the authors explain to The Daily Beast. (From our perspective to the right of her directly in front of her feet about waist high). Police cant be that stupid, but they hope that we are that stupid. All items were in one place at this point, and together the elements and biology dispersed them and kept some for the jungle. Notice how Juan has actively injected false information into the public investigation, including a picture of 4 people standing in a pond with heavily photo edited faces (one of them has their head moved off of the neck in a very obvious edit). ITS SHAPED LIKE A BRA. This case is certainly not finished. I think investigation isnt the correct word. The dog wasnt in any photos, nor were the girls photographed after their disappearance. You said it seems to me that they want to destroy the investigation I agree with you that it seems intentional to some degree. Debra Ann Velleman, of Waukesha, Wis., and Sue L. Borries, of Teutopolis, Ill., are missing after their plane crashed off the coast of Panama on Jan. 3, 2022. If you would know (and read) every bits & pieces of this story, you would actually see that the they got lost theory does not hold up with any of the facts and evidence found, not at all, not one bit. Perhaps he gave some other persons a lift with the girls as is one of the stories out there. The non-waterproof lycra backpack mysteriously shows up, with completely dry contents. , I could be wrong but scanning through the comments didnt see some of these things being discussed, & thought Id put my 2 sense in! It begins to rain. If you track the photos she takes her hair down around when she reached the top of the mountain and there are photos taken shortly after this showing her to be fine, in good spirits even. But I see him in none of L&Ks photos. I lean towards the third-party theory although I recognize the conflicting aspects of that theory. Or if they went, they could have been followed by someone the murderer (or murderers). Someone in the comments put the link to your website thats how I found you! The lower orange being around the belly area. Use soft language and leave out gory visuals in what you write. Both of these 2 boys died shortly after, by murder or by accident. People have long realized that its up to the public to solve this. The stats leave 42 cases currently open since 2007. And her shirt is pushed up. I hope you understand my english, im not a native speaker. If they did, then Im wondering if the dog named Blue went with them or was allowed in the taxi. If so, they may have wandered across the field looking for the original path back and got themselves well and truly lost. I wonder? I did not cover all of the accidents and trials and tribulations along the way leading to their death. Eventually theyll have to confront these issues or nobody will visit and expats/immigrants/investors will leave. Trials are too costly. The picture just before this one appears to be higher in elevation, meaning that from the direction they were coming, a pit trap being place around this area could/would be ideal. Its too cold to sleep at night, so they try to keep moving, until, in the darkness Kris falls down a ravine, hitting her head, and going into a coma. The removed comment provided nothing helpful in any respect, and was merely to get attention and reactions. Not getting any fingerprints looks suspect. ALSO, I really want to know where and when Kris quit wearing her backpack! Froonand Kremerswere both in their early 20s; they traveled toPanama to work with children. Yes, this was taken after their photos at the Mirador. The hanging object and other points of interest you highlighted reminded me of this. Draw a line from that point in all directions as far as they could travel in the time to the emergency call, and there must be part of the answer to the mystery inside that circle. is. Or perhaps its an offshoot from the trail along a natural gully that leads to a dead-end? The photos showed the girls belongings spread out on rocks, along with plastic bags and candy wrappers, mounds of dirt, and a mirror. Like you would get from being hit. He believes he is working for God. I think the look on her face isnt scared, but she looks to maybe be in wonder that they found a place like that? On one website, almost every user is convinced, that all the daylight pictures were photoshopped, even this one here, No.505. Both of their phones finally ran out of battery by April 11 - ten days after they disappeared. https://photos.app.goo.gl/sLXepriuWAxz8t1R9 Constance Marten seen leaving court after appearing before magistrates charged with manslaughter of baby, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon blow each other a kiss in dock before court hears dead baby was found in bag in shed, Mum identified after dead baby is found on Canford Heath, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). I do not see any eyes, but I can definitely see a nose and a mouth. Froon had a Canon Powershot SX270 HS which contained numerous photos, many of which were of the period of time leading up to the day of the girls disappearance. Just behind her tied hand area. After this, the photos were from April 8, 2014and likely snappedbetween 1 amand 4 am. Im very impressed. Perhaps the owner had an underlying influence/incentive to express conviction in his or her statement about the dog. Im not sure if people can really talk with animals but i sure would try and see by calling on a few and get their opinion. Hello Chris, did you ever get any background on the statements made by Joseph? All facts are not available in this case. The dog ran away and they followed it into the woods to try to get it back? None of the calls ever got through due to a lack of a signal. And one of the images chillingly showed the back of Kris' head with what some sleuthes believe is blood leaking from her temple. "Those flash floods made staging scenes or strategically placing items impossible.". It looks like an indigenous person with shiny black hair walking away from Kris. Kris is clearly sticking out her tongue at someone. Fortunately, theres a lot of work still underway from private investigators and researchers. There are dead animals and skeletons strewn all across the ground. Even if there is only one it can provide information of they were not which is important to reduce the places they could be because much of the conspiracy theories I see seem to suggest they were not on the trail. They usually drown their victims, hit and run car accidents, or just disappear the victim, etc anything that ensures theres no obvious intent to the police. Still creepy though. Numerous families of disappeared family members have contacted me from my writing and the following is nearly always the sentiment they convey: Local authorities are unreliable, careless, slow to respond, even slower to take action, and they often hinder the familys own investigations. But after they waved goodbye to the local family for a mid-morning walk on April 1, 2014, they were never seen alive again. Cheers. The land behind her is definitely at a higher level and could be rock. RIP sweet girls. There are . Chilling photos reveal final moments of missing hikers in Panama jungle Not everything is a complex conspiracy, people. However, when theres monetary interests involved, especially within key industries I give those ulterior motives some weight and consideration. & the way the local police handled it seems so botched making it stranger, & why keep some pictures hidden from the public still, especially if the case is closed now? As soon as I zoomed in, my heart sank for her. Foul play is very likely. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. I have created a comparison of the original photo leaked to the public, the artificially upsampled version thereof and the (presumed) full resolution picture taken from the article linked to in my previous post (all cropped to show only Kris and further 2 magnified). No dog. I posted a link at Koude Kas of example of Monkeys playing with phones because they were entranced by the flash. Thanks in advance! Your email address will not be published. And they wont leave until they know all hope is lost. This is speculation. People usually have dogs for a mild form of protection. Tourism generates profits of approximately US$1,400 million annually. Im sorry but the question deserves a dumb answer. However, if Kremers and Froon had found manmade ramshackle structures during their hike, such as the possible items viewed in this photo, its possible they had unwanted company. A piece of evidence that is irrefutable. Its part of life in the countryside and small towns. Certainly, each country around the world offers valuable experiences in their own way. For the most part, foreigners are just caught in the middle. I cant imagine the rednecks in Alto Romero or the lads from Calderas having the wit to bother with it. Why are both her hands behind her back? Shock and fear and protecting their family from pain was the goal. Unfortunately, this camera setting is not public knowledge, but the default mode is Continuous.. Kris had her doubts but was jollied along by the more trusting girl. Hi Mohaiminul, you mention some good questions. Of course, there are always exceptions. Whatever happened and if it did not include a third party must have been serious and traumatic because we live in selfie times and as can be seen from their earlier fotos they were in the selfie zone. I do believe that this appears to be some sort of structure though, it does seem like some vines / branches have been woven together to form some sort of hut and even the AI enhancement would not make the blue appear on the floor so distinctly, the color and look almost reminds me of a scrap of denim like material? Only a handful of the pictures retrieved from the memory card showed clear images, with most showing near-complete darkness. Given thetimeline, authorities assumedat least one of the womenwas alive at thetime, five days into the search. Between taking the last foto (Nr 508) at 12:54 local time and the first SOS call at 16:39 local time something happened. Photo #509 was permanently deleted which takes advanced technical knowledge, plus a computer. The Lost Girls of Panama: The Full Story. Nice investigation. There are flaws in the manipulations, such as the photo timeline, the inconsistent resolutions, the missing photo (or video), the red lines on the shirt, incorrect shadow positioning, etc. And the black mark on her face. That is the key. Theres no telling how many people touched it before the police got it. I agree with you. I think that she has her hand to her ear,she looks like she is trying to hear what someone is saying,and also,the light is in her eyes;.It looks like she has twisted herself around in doing so. Let me know about your opinion heres the link https://youtu.be/4wqUCG5bxns loads of greetings Mel. Kris walks down the ravine and bends over to examine orange graffiti The plane was located with the help of Bruce's Legacy, as well as a local family whose boats were used in the mission, Lewitinn said. The Panamanian government had requested that the U.S. deploy assets including Navy salvage divers and sonar to aid in the search effort and locate the wreckage in the days after the crash, but the request was denied due to a lack of assets and jurisdiction, according to a statement from the Velleman and Borries families. I am trying not to speculate but where is the firm incontrovertible starting point? Do you think this could be at all relevant? Kris and Lisanne's families decided to fly out to Panama and bring Dutch detectives with them. Did they each have a camera or only Lisanne? That is not a cave or a ravine behind her. She turned around and they snapped a photo. Ive been to Brasil and the Amazon and spent nights there in the rain with a crowd though. Where they went and who they talked to in order to build up an idea about what motivated them to take that fateful walk and what information could have taken them down the other side of the divide.
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