Government corruption is the core of the problem. "I saw a child get dragged down the river when he let go of his parents' hands. Certainly this could have been due solely to incompetence alone, but they ignored performing relatively simple investigation tasks more than once. Friends Kris Kremers (born August 9th, 1992) and Lisanne Froon (born September 24th, 1991) were two Dutch tourists who went missing under mysterious circumstances in early April of 2014 while on vacation in Panama, allegedly disappearing during a hike on the Pianista trail near Boquete.. As the effort wore on, they enlisted the help of the Wisconsin-based volunteer search and recovery organization Bruce's Legacy and set up a GoFundMe to help defray the costs of bringing the nonprofit to Panama. However, the perpetrators likely wanted the authorities to believe they were taken on the pianista trail. They obviously protect the predator(s). Rights of initiation? The smooth rocks would further back that theory up and the blue trash could have just washed up thereperhaps. I think in the original photo she is putting on her backpack, stretching her arm and back, and the backpack has been airbrushed out because of course she didnt take that with her. Terrible for the parents. the only strange element in this photo is the distance. Why were they still in the jungle at 4:39 PM when they made their first distress call? At dawn the rain stops and she sets out. Photo 509 was removed first. 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. In either case, maybe the rucksack was looted then later planted to avoid criminal implication. The Lost Girls of Panama: The Full Story ^ From that point the trail leads over another dangerous cable bridge, and two more rickety plank swing-bridges, before reaching the Ngobe village of Alto Romero on the banks of the Culebra. Hence the bras and everything safely stacked in the backpack together both girls sunglasses and both girls phones (otherwise each girl would be carrying her own phone). On one hand, its more liberating and freeing. No accident. Update Dec 2, 2021: The full-resolution version of this photo was released in 2021. However, visitors are still a crucial part of the local economy and the reason the. After cops searched the area where the backpack was found, they discovered Kris' clothes neatly folded along the edge of the river. There are no public statistics. But she is definitely on a well-worn path. I believe that by the time this photo was taken, the situation has gone sideways. There appears to be a visible roof-like structure above Kriss head. According to ageographicalexpert, the three-mile stretch is relatively easy to explore, and most missing tourists return without assistance or come across search parties looking for them. It took us quite some time to get there.". Hundreds! I was looking at the photographs again and something caught my eye. All Froon and Kremers photos were taking with phones and a camera from six years ago, probably jpeg, with all the associated algorithm issues, let alone we have no idea of the provenance of the photos we are all seeing, I doubt any of it is first generation copies straight from the devices, and every time we copy a photo we risk changing the data somewhat. Perhaps the owner had an underlying influence/incentive to express conviction in his or her statement about the dog. Where did he leave them? Do u know if this particular spot was apart of the trail they went on? Poor investigations and low standards are very common in these under-developed countries. One thing which confused me were the bras the smaller one looks more like a bikini top. Ive been to Brasil and the Amazon and spent nights there in the rain with a crowd though. 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. Search shoe with foot in it found. Does anyone agree with me? thank you for sharing this. Looking forward to reading what Bethzaida Pitti comes out with in the book she is co-authoring about the case. Once you see it, you cannot unsee see it. The students from Amersfoort in the Netherlands had spent six months planning their dream trip to Panama, hoping to spend some time backpacking, volunteering and learning Spanish. There just seems to be something wrong about this photo, and I dont like her expression. Im baffled as to why this case hasnt been investigated more, if not for protecting an indigenous tribe. Only three days later the three assailants were given their sentences: Hctor Abrego - 15 years in prison and must pay his sentence in jail in Santiago. Kremers and Froon set out into the forest along thePianista Trail around 11 amon April 1, 2014,with only a backpack between them. And remember that the legitimate photos we have came from Juan. To begin with his suggests either they walked into dense dark forest so there was no foto ops or it stopped being fun and started to become serious so somewhere not far beyond that stream did they met a fateful fork in the path which took them towards oblivion. Perhaps someone has just hit Kris on the right side of her head and she is putting her hand up to where it hurts. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The last set of pics is especially chilling to me, my first thought was Lisanne may have been bound & hurt & somehow able to gain access to the camera & made a last attempt to signal for help or document everything around her as best she could & thats why all the angles are so awkward & unfocused. On the other hand, its more dangerous and risky. Regarding the existing photos its a big mess. There was one person that said that the dog left with them when they set out on their hike. "Those flash floods made staging scenes or strategically placing items impossible.". Sheer incompetence. Wonder if this case has any similarities? Kriss bones had unnatural traces of phosphorus. Hi Ray, thank you for your comment. Before you even pointed out the manmade ceiling structure I noticed that. After exhaustive thought, my theory: First, respect to family, friends, and the good. All very different from the happy silly girlie pictures at the beginning. For this websites credibility I would strongly recommend more thorough moderation of peoples comments. Shame! These are more unanswered questions that we may never know. They were only 2 weeks into their trip and only on their 4th day in Boquete so they were innocents abroad and would have been broadcasting that to all who cared to look. It must have been flowing in the river the police said. The lower orange being around the belly area. If its part of the trail where people walk all the time I dont think something is up with this place. Fortunately, theres a lot of work still underway from private investigators and researchers. . There are over 30 fingerprints on the blue backpack which belongs to one of the girls, but they dont want to investigate the fingerprints. 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. It is cooler at those altitudes but also inside the forest it will be more humid. According the guidance given to the US Embassy, immigration officials will require tourists who leave the country to stay a minimum of 30 days outside of the country before reentering. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System reported that more than 600,000 people go missing in the US every year, but the majority are quickly . 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? , I could be wrong but scanning through the comments didnt see some of these things being discussed, & thought Id put my 2 sense in! That would account for a canopy structure being built there. Websites/blogs speculate about why, but nothing has been confirmed. Foul play is very likely. Visit Panama City Beach officials tell us in 2021, our tourism numbers were up 50% over pre-pandemic numbers. I cant say what it is, but it looks similar to an object, that can be seen in some of the nighttime photos, like in this one here. She is clearly shielding her eyes from the sun by holding her right arm up. Kremers'slocked phone showed someone entered awrong PINseveral times. The pictures taken were used to place Kris in pictures on the Mirador with Lisanne. The dog ran away and they followed it into the woods to try to get it back? Celebrity. But the call logs gave the cops a rough outline of the time the girls spent missing in the jungle. Have you performed this same work on any of the other case photos? After this, can ANYONE IN THIS WORLD still doubt that this girl WOULD NOT HAVE WRITTEN OR PHONED HER MOTHER FOR TWO WEEKS when she also called the police 100 times? Hi Jason, thanks for you comment. To touch on the disappearance case of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, we can vividly see the incompetence that took place, even under the spotlight of international pressure. Then consider Kris and Lisannes parents when they trekked with a group along the trail, across two streams, until they reached a field with the disintegrating fence posts and the tall lone tree some hundred meters away. I also see something above the brown circle, like a ring of colored balls or ???? Kris and Lisanne's families decided to fly out to Panama and bring Dutch detectives with them. The fact that the backpack showed up on the bank of a river completely dry and unharmed downstream, with the camera and other electronics still functioning, shows that someone placed it there. Its interesting numerous people have contacted me anonymously and informed me that there are already multiple existing research teams that are investigating this case privately. For a monster (him or them) this was enjoyment. I agree w rope around waste thst wasnt there before, hair is completely down Aldo, shes in distree. One obvious question - has anybody ever found the place that is in this photograph. If I remember correctly half of a pelvic bone was found that belong to the other girl so I think we should give the other girl some thought. This is significant because image 508 was the last photograph of them where they werent in any trouble. I was clearly kept elsewhere and planted later. The world may never know what happened to the pair, but speculation still runs wild. Do they deal in weapons, drugs, porn? I havent seen any discussions on this. After days reviewing the evidence, Im now going to share a synopsis of what I believe happened there in the deep, dark cloud forest of Panama. What do you think? And there have been some other unsolved murders in the same area where the girls were. Life of a stay at home home. The simplest explanations are most likely to be the correct explanations. ALSO, I really want to know where and when Kris quit wearing her backpack! However, according to the Daily Beast: We now know that more than two dozen other victims also were reported in the same region of Panama, including a young woman from the United States found murdered earlier this year. From 2017 . With all that Im reading now in the police file, it couldnt be anything else there was a certain sequence and timing to it, that had to be caused by the flash floods, typical to the region and season., Winning Photos from the 2018 Nikon Small World Competition, Incredible Time-lapse Shot from the International Space Station at Night, Intense Macro Photos of Ants Battling to the Death, Surprising Underwater Photo Revives Investigation of Missing Teen, Hacker Hoodie Blinds Surveillance Cameras with Infrared Light, Couple Finds Trove of 2,000 Cameras and Lenses in Storage Unit, Hyper-Realistic AI Face Filter Shocks TikTok Users, AI Tool Reveals How Celebrities Faces Have Been Photoshopped, The Exposure Donut for Sony Cameras Simplifies Manual Exposure. In any case, this doesnt give any insight as to why there are no photos taken from that day beyond the first stream crossing. Shes describing the things youve noticed on the pic!!!! Then I downloaded the photo and opened it up in my graphics editor. I suspect the food may have been left with them when they were abandoned by drug traffickers (who initially abducted them on April 1st) after Kris was hurt crossing the monkey bridge. https://photos.app.goo.gl/sLXepriuWAxz8t1R9 This is the reason that police, journalists and military personnel often disappear and governments struggle to combat crime, not to mention corruption within law enforcement itself. Who did the manipulation of course is a mystery but it points to being a corroboration of the police narrative that they got lost. If you look at her shirt, it appears to be red and white striped. There is no database of how many people go missing in national parks every year but the National Parks Service has at least 29 cold cases of people who have gone missing and have yet to be found, with the oldest case dating back to 1958.. There are so many possibilities and we will probably never really know. It was probably done by the perpetrators in order to collect the reward money. Not to mention her hair was down in the photos at the beginning of the hike and now they appear to be in at least two pony tails where devil horns would be. You have to look hard. To this day, the disappearance and tragic deaths of Kris and Lisanne remains a harrowing mystery. But there are a few holesin this particular theory. Two months after the backpack was found, a pelvic bone and foot still inside a boot were discovered in the same area, according to La Estrella de Panama. After days and days, they finally got a bit of reception and some hope, and they didnt try again?? In this photo is another object (or two? Had someone told them about something worth seeing? The camera and photos were tampered with with photos removed and other photos cropped and reduced in size. https://netherlandsnewslive.com/kris-and-lisanne-went-hiking-in-panama-but-never-left-the-jungle/151903/. Obviously she did the first several times, but as the battery got lower, she likely got more conscious of the idea of conserving it. It looks like there may be some red on her face too or other markings. Not in the third world. But they are hurt and they are lost. And I agree that her hands are free. Ive seen cases in which political frenemies were erased out of photos without a trace. If you read the article linked, its not even an indigenous tribe. If you find more info about this, please feel free to share it. Use soft language and leave out gory visuals in what you write. I dont think theres anything untoward I think shes saying look at this tunnel. Also, the parents did not release all the images. Could be leaves, I suppose, but to me it looks like someone is looking at the them from the vegetation. A table of photo data from their hike on El Pianista Trail: New Case Data: Timestamps Of Missing Daytime Photos. Oy vey I didnt catch this before, but seeing it now it sort of made my eyes water a bit. Kris is sticking her tongue out in this photo. There were no signs at that time. In 2014 Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, both from the Netherlands were traveling and exploring the Central American country of Panama. She uses Kris phone, instinctively entering her own pin number. I wondered if it was a mirror or piece of metal and her reflection. I think that Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon underestimated their surroundings and were ill prepared for this adventure. I hope you understand my english, im not a native speaker. 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. He wants the gringos to go away and leave him in peace. There may be some evidence on its fur like fingerprintsdnaplant/vegetation etc. The bones of Lisannes foot were fractured in an unusual way (from the top down). I would not pay much attention to what she has to say as it sounds like she wrote this book to try to justify/clear herself from all the criticism she garnered through this experience: She makes a last effort to wake her friend. Links that require download are high-risk by their very nature, so please consider uploading your media to a website like imgur.com or a similar alternative. In the Americas, more than 6,200 people have been reported dead or missing during migration since 2014. In the days following the students' disappearances, authorities conducted footand aerial searches. The critical time is between the last foto and the first SOS call. For the first handful, a correct password was entered. If thats what Im seeing, I have no doubt that it was murder and that this photo and several others have been manipulated. Certainly, each country around the world offers valuable experiences in their own way. The consumption of Ayahuasca as a religious experimental drug is becoming very common in different countries. Did they each have a camera or only Lisanne? Water bottle photo: She would probably have gone into what looks like a cave or hut behind her, which may have been a booby trap leading to a long drop either through the floor or at the back of the cave. What people are mistaking as blood from her nose and lip is again just a shadow cast from her nostril and lower lip due to the bright sun. The ground is littered with leaves, twigs, and stones. Ive considered a number of possibilities on the pictures. if both then was the other found in their room? Would like to know exactly where and when the final day photo was taken. Hi Nick, yes I would agree that the red object above is just decaying plant material. Nearly 100,000 people in Mexico have disappeared | Fox News A well-worn path. Or if someone deleted them? Almost like some picture had been there and this posted over or just strange, almost satanic looking things. The picture people think she is looking down she is hanging with hands tied behind her back. I think this photo in particular is odd. 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. One showed Kremers with what looked like concern on her face,dated around the time of the emergency calls. Im sitting here, with tears in my eyes and rolling down my cheeks.The transition from two weeks of lively holiday to stepping into the life of a real Panamanian family is just too much for me I want MOM and dad to hold me tight and tell me that everything will be alright I now feel like a small child of 2 yelling for her mother who is 2 meters away. I wanted to her a benefit of the doubt before I came across this article, yes she did mention red and black feathers on a piece of wood and turquoise pendant and a white mask. If anything, they work harder to try and bring anyone to justice that harms a tourist. Hopefully, this 2021 investigation can find the truth of exactly what happened. Btw, phones will connect to emergency services with or without sim card being present. I see the nose and mouth and possibly and eye, like they were trying to hide from the girls or camera and peaking behind branches creepy. Their story captivated me for some reason. Shortly after this, they became victims. Several people have gone missing in national parks across the country Ella divide en dos la historia: las fotos anteriores a la 506 son de alegra, la foto 506 es de pnico y la 507 y 508 de preocupacin. 90% take place right here in the US in state parks. The main/central support bar (branch?) Looks like shes holding her hand up to shield her eyes. Hi Lisa, I wrote an in-depth analysis of Kriss bones here: The government officials involved failed at providing a thorough analysis/evaluation. The rock isnt about the twig its got chunks of flesh and blood splatter all over it to the right and back of rock. With all the misinformation thrown out there and poor follow up work (likely to protect tourism), any ones guess is possible. Bright sunlight is coming in from the left side of the photo, so Kris holds her flattened right hand up to her face to shield her eyes, similar to a salute. Something I hadnt noticed before until I could see the photos upclose, (the one where she is hunched over) is that her face looks distorted; it doesnt look like her almost as if its some kind of mask. One or more abductor did know the phone PIN but not all people involved knew. They make no sense in spite of the speculation. The following insight will make not make much sense to you if you dont know their story. 1. Hi Justin, Well done the image is really sharp now. I think murder is quite likely. Like you, I also live abroad in a developing country. The photo to me appears that she simply is bending over to get the sun out of her eyes, with her right hand help up to shield the sun. Like you would get from being hit. Two young women, who dont take any risks, go for a trip in the jungle and get lost in a mysterious way? And the police are not helping at all it seems to me that they want to destroy the investigation. Lisanne sets up a SOS with toilet paper and a mirror, hoping to get the attention of the helicopters. Who would do this, and why? 60 Percent of Missing Foreigners In The Cancun Area Remain Unsolved However having just seen a darkened and reddened photo (the one of the back of Kriss strawberry blonde hair) you can see, in the top left, a door frame at the bottom of which is a dark floor. Im not expecting any major reveals from Pitti shell probably just reinforce her previous statements with more insights. In which photos? The camera could have malfunctioned but this seem highly unlikely. This is speculation. From the summit, they decided to go in a bit deeper, or just took the wrong exit path by mistake. Its disturbing. Your email address will not be published. Perhaps that is where this photo was taken and a search should be done there. Would they really have gone along a dark spooky ravine, which is obviously a dead end, if they were trying to find their way back to Boquete? Hi Chris, and thank you for your nice comments! You need to be a Photoshop wizard of substantial level to even attempt this and it would take absolute ages. And if other people learn too much, they get killed too. The dog came back, but the young women didn't. They no longer had their phones or camera and made no emergency calls at all. Is there a head count of how many people have perished using the hiking trail in, say the last 10 years? Like so many other people I really, really wish we could find the answers to this mystery. She has no idea that her parents are about to arrive in Panama. Update Dec 2, 2021: The full-resolution version of this photo was released in 2021. And look at it from this point of view. Australia has 2,000 missing persons and 500 unidentified human remains They were lost very shortly after arriving at their destination, And then they made a huge mistake by heading due north to find their way back home and they should have been going to the southeast. Several of the relatives and friends of those visitors to the Quintana Roo who went missing formed a group named "Truth, Memory, and Justice" in an attempt to . Its very disappointing to see the comment sections on this website to be allowed to turn into a very disrespectful and unfunny joke. Perhaps this stranger had suggested he could guide them on a more interesting trail, or show them something interesting in the jungle. ), which doesnt look natural. They were friends from college, and were roommates then, so Lisanne had to have known Kris password as her best friend. That looks kinda like a monster, Very interesting and thorough analysis. by Chris | Jan 29, 2020 | Crime Abroad, Kris Kremers. The identity of the person who took the images remains a mystery. One day in June, the tribespeople bring him what he wants; The backpacks and the bodies. Its worth mentioning how the police found out that someone tried unlocking Kris Kremers phone, but failed to do so. We have no police report to read which its self may also contain errors. Also, Im looking forward to reading the new book as well, particularly what Pitti has to say. Fact. So they hide a lot of the gang activity and downplay what happens, which exacerbates the problem. Vittorio Caruso. And two months later, a pelvic bone and a foot - still inside a boot - were found in the same area, according to La Estrella de Panama. It only makes the image look more detailed, but the detail is artificial and can be very misleading. Also I have read that during the time they tried to contact emergency services one phone connected albeit briefly. If you look closely at the top left part of this photo, you can see that, behind all the criss-crossed twigs and branches, there is a bank of rock. I have spent a lifetime walking in the forest near my home and I dont see the odd things that people see. She realizes she has to try to find the river and decides to leave at dawn. 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.