Its a complex topic. Progress is slow because at least one of them has a cut tendon. Others suggested neitherFroonnor Kremerstook those photos; they believesomeone abducted the women. Hi Carin, thanks for your comment. Full remains were found soon afterward and were assumed to be the two missing women. The backpack and all the contents are so confusing. Like the taxidriver and the two local boys. The red and black objects look like bolt cutters or tree cutter. However, calling emergency services doesnt require unlocking the phone, meaning a third party had to be involved. I just find it strange that no video diary or fotos of each other made after 508. A year later, two tourists following the same trail are robbed at gunpoint. From Chriss other article it seems the girls took a taxi to the hiking starting point? I think Kris and Lisanne were two smart, savvy, levelheaded young women. There are no public statistics. One obvious question - has anybody ever found the place that is in this photograph. incredibly complicated for a new story to be written. The last half either had a wrong password, or simply no password at all was entered. They very quickly realized that they could not find the point where they entered the jungle and if they were in trouble, and that is when the 911 calls started. Only a handful of the pictures retrieved from the memory card showed clear images, with most showing near-complete darkness. I become very confused and not starting from Go and not knowing what is fact and what is anecdotal I just do not know. A Panamanian search and rescue team helped recover the bodies after more than 690 hours of searching, authorities said. Perhaps it was created by locals in the region. Why IMG_0509 is missing, which could be a crucial piece of evidence, is an enigma. 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. Kris and Lisanne's families decided to fly out to Panama and bring Dutch detectives with them. This was incredibly naive but then they only just arrived.. What took them past the divide? The illusion of her being tied and in distress is nothing more than that. Ironically enough, several of those men were also murdered shortly after. Minha Querida menina. 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 . So easily noticeable. Regarding the photos, I have no idea why they would be taking these, deleted some later and left this one, especially since the ribbed roofing structure is somewhat obvious. Over four days, 77 separate attempts had been made to call the cops - using the emergency numbers in both the Netherlands and in Panama. The dogs just do what they want to do. Hi Mohaiminul, you mention some good questions. I could be wrong, but to me this looks like it could be a hunting device of sorts, like a pit/catch trap. I think whoever was behind the (likely) murders wanted it to seem like they went missing due to being lost on the pianista trail. Ive travelled through Central and South America quite a bit and these experiences cant be found elsewhere. How certain are we that they started at the trail head as we are told? I think it would be nice for a botanist to take a look at the vegetation. I think that the taxi driver knew who has killed them thats why sb killed him, the guide man who found the bones and their belongings can be the murderer and he was the person went to their room maybe to find the cable charge maybe pretending that he hadnt visited them on the reserved time, then he put their bag and money and camera for police because he was scared they search his house too, the locals heard screaming and then a crash (broken bones due to fall) in the jungle 4 days after their missing and warned about that to some french tourist, this article is long and I didnt sleep last night. They place the evidence where it can be found, brining the matter to a close. Please remember to be considerate of the two girls that lost their lives and their families. I cover a lot of these things in my other comprehensive article regarding Kris Kremers Bones: There are simply too many variables involved to oversimplify the case with the conclusion that they got lost. I noticed that youve submitted two more links in another newer comment. I could go on and on. Lisanne's bones appeared as if they had decomposed naturally - but Kris' bones were mysteriously stark white as if they had been bleached, raising questions about whether someone had been involved in her death. No accident. See the State Department's travel website for the Worldwide Caution and Travel Advisories. The remains of both women were found soon after that. NOT A SINGLE ONE? But so much of this search/investigation was poorly executed. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMUOsoUME0Q/YLJzTuPRWbI/AAAAAAAAHDc/431BbuGq2PQEgxV65djGrwcBUCL5BEh8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s486/closeupkrs.jpg. Perhaps this was a cave hang-out spot used by local teenagers. Very interesting.. If you zoom in on the picture, I noticed that her face almost seems distorted, almost as though it was swelled up? After frolicking in the sun and taking photos for a while they decided it was time to return home, BUT they had no idea where they entered the jungle so they could not find the way out of the jungle back go to the trail. Wonder if it could be a piece of an aircraft wreckage. If one or both of the phones were missing, it would have generated more questions. He has some resources at his disposal. To Jane I just gave the brief overall story of what I think happened. A path looks different anyway when you walk back the other way so they would not be aware they were not heading the right way and carried on. And why? A closer look at mysterious disappearances that continue to baffle detectives. If you can rule out getting lost or falling off the trail in that circle, all my money is on foul Nothing can explain the bones, the cut foot, their underwear in one of the backpacks. Yes! In this one its clear that Kris has her hand up, closed eyes and stuck out tongue. Despite search teams, which included dogs and helicopters, there were no . Can you provide more information about photos of the girls being in bad shape? I am trying not to speculate but where is the firm incontrovertible starting point? Perhaps the truth will come out someday. The ambulatory friend began to assess how she might reach her friend, but underestimated the difficulty involved, thereby becoming less able to extricate herself from the jungle. The students' phone records also tragically revealed how they desperately tried to call the police. Hi Ray, thank you for your comment. And theyre gaining steam in recent years. But I see him in none of L&Ks photos. I searched Google and I found the complete photo with the highest resolution possible. I also see the handing ornament, whatever that is called and definitely a roof structure with leaves and branches above her. The black twigs can be seen growing up, as all vegetation/trees do to harness the sun, but the ones above her are clearly bent in a horizontal and parallel formation. In fact, to bring a dog for a walk is less common in general, because most dogs are permitted to go outside anytime they want. If you are in the middle of the jungle, lost, and desperately trying to find service, why waste your battery by logging into your phone. My sole concern is for the young women who lost their lives for absolutely no reason. as a hiker myself, it would be totally unnatural to hold your hands behind your back in that way AND bend your body AND twist your body out of alignment. I wonder? Another case that comes to mind is the case of Holger Hagenbusch: https://imperfectplan.com/2020/07/02/holger-hagenbusch-a-disturbing-murder-and-exposed-coverup-in-mexico/. The first thing that strikes me as very odd in this photograph and I think I havent seen anyone pointing that out yet -, is a specific number. Their causes of death have never been determined. The Canon Powershot SX270 HS, has two methods of numbering images. It was the last time anyone saw the women alive. Theres A red plastic bag above Kris in a tree to her left. Celebrity. Over 60% of the missing person cases involving foreigners in the Cancun area have not been solved according to a new report. There is very convincing evidence gathered by Juan Perea over the years on this case. You need to be a Photoshop wizard of substantial level to even attempt this and it would take absolute ages. If you find more info about this, please feel free to share it. This case is certainly not finished. Some people claim that maybe photo #509 could have been corrupted as some sort of faulty camera configuration, but that wouldnt make sense even corrupted files retain some data and bits of the original file itself. I have seen her stick out her tongue and other photos of her. Hi Rune (and Stian), great points. They decided to take that short hike, but they failed to tell anyone where they were going and what time to expect them back. These are all similar in so many of the cases in his Missing 411 series. Haha. Could be leaves, I suppose, but to me it looks like someone is looking at the them from the vegetation. The area behind Kris is quite shadowed, but this seems to me to be more likely dense foliage than a cave. It looks like there may be some red on her face too or other markings. 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. The phones remained active for nearly 10days after the pair went missing. The removed comment provided nothing helpful in any respect, and was merely to get attention and reactions. Do mobile phones store the number entered? Just behind her tied hand area. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CJKQMGxJ1Kc/XH7ld3XtSnI/AAAAAAAAjOg/kechIb5Cge8msf5kRVinBCrEjIiBCl7TwCLcBGAs/s1600/7reCdlm.jpg, Actually heres uncompressed upscaled original image (upscaled and color corrected with AI). It needs to be stressed that while the AI upsampled image looks impressive, it cannot and does not recover any lost information. And one of the images chillingly showed the back of Kris' head with what some sleuthes believe is blood leaking from her temple. Was the dog fed and watered by a family as opposed to being one of the many feral dogs in Latin America? These are more unanswered questions that we may never know. If anything, they work harder to try and bring anyone to justice that harms a tourist. It would also be useful to know if the metatarsal bones of Lisannes foot had showed any signs of healing. Experts proposed several theories about how and why the women took thesephotos. It would be scarey.they could got attack by animal. Thanks in advance! Hi Chris, great work by you on this. Also last year, 22-year-old Florida man Craig Taylor was found strangled to death on a dirt road in Punta Sam, north of downtown Cancun. Why not just kill them and leave it be? Hey Im not sure if someone already pointed it out but does everyone see the orange drawing on the bottom right? Two Dutch women who went missing in April in Panama are now confirmed dead, according to police and the women's families. My husband is a mountain climber and when hes out, the mountain rescue flys multiple times a day because hikers overestimate their abilities in the german Alps, not anywhere in the jungle. How long does an AI correction take for you to do? If you look at her shirt, it appears to be red and white striped. Not everything is a complex conspiracy, people. After exhaustive thought, my theory: First, respect to family, friends, and the good. Why is no one talking about what appears to be a rock painting or a carving 3-4 feet in front of her? I did not cover all of the accidents and trials and tribulations along the way leading to their death. These other comments are just people seeing what they want to see, to make things more mysterious. I think the last three photos of Kris show a definite change in mood. She is obviously excited by the weird place they have found. Two journalists take the same hike the girls took. Trials are too costly. You have to look hard. scary No chance. Update Dec 2, 2021: The full-resolution version of this photo was released in 2021. Perhaps this stranger had suggested he could guide them on a more interesting trail, or show them something interesting in the jungle. It is a suicide decision and they, experienced travellers, know that. Lisanne or Kriss hair and head 4. the dried short (Kriss) 5. both fell but their belongings were intact, no cracks in the phone? He threatened them with a machete, and led them to a sacrificial alter. Hello Chris, did you ever get any background on the statements made by Joseph? There are a lot of different indigenous tribes of Panama, most of which are peaceful. This makes no sense. Panamanian screwed up the investigation monumentally, but I would think that the private detectives followed up all the leads: after all, they were getting paid a lot of money for it. The Velleman family had been in touch with several Wisconsin and Illinois representatives as they sought assistance from the U.S. government in the search and recovery effort. The Taxi driver was found dead later so no idea how much of this could be confirmed. Hi Chris! I dont see any confirmation from law enforcement either as to whether or not the white bones were tested for bleaching. And look at it from this point of view. Ive seen cases in which political frenemies were erased out of photos without a trace. I suppose incompetence runs at many levels. Looking carefully at her forehead you can see theres only the shade from a pole but her face is shaded. She has no idea that her parents are about to arrive in Panama. She looks disorientated almost. And I agree that her hands are free. The biggest danger for travelers in Central America is crime. 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. Had someone told them about something worth seeing? To this day, the disappearance and tragic deaths of Kris and Lisanne remains a harrowing mystery. This girl was tortured before they killed her. In the Americas, more than 6,200 people have been reported dead or missing during migration since 2014. Also, #509 was deleted after all of the other photos were taken, which means someone went back and deleted it after all of the nighttime photos were taken. THANK GOD SOMEONE IS SEEING WHAT I SEE. An explosion in tourism has saved Iceland's economy. Hi Anna, yes, Im aware of that and thank you for shedding light on that for other readers. Sometimes I refer back to the Story of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, the two girls that made international headlines in 2014 when they disappeared in the northwest region of Panama. Perhaps Kris fell first and Lisanne heard her scream and running in fell herself. perhaps there is much that was missed by a very bungled police investigation. It is extremely easy to photoshop a photo once it has been darkened. Beyond that, the police are even suspect in altering evidence and not preserving it. I prefer to think that the two girls had some sort of accident, still horrific but better than being murdered. 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. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. From my understanding, the various teams communicate with each other about which parts of the case they are investigating, and collaborate occasionally to share information. They protested in China - now they've gone missing. Tourists are usually only targeted when something goes wrong or someone has a specific personal problem with foreigners or a subset of foreigners. Could fishing line be being used to secure all this making it hard to see, & could that blue object on the ground be part of the roof device- step on it & it triggers it or something like that? I have one questions for you, regarding the 90 photos taken at night: if these were not taken by one of the girls in an attempt to provide light or whatever, what possible purpose could anyone else, such as an attacker, have in taking these photos? Its not a very long trail and I think when they got to the end of the trail they made their really big mistake. It looks straight and like it may go over the eye and above it. I also think those girls probably already perished before the dates on those daytime photos. Hi Chris, and thank you for your nice comments! I think it would be a mistake to assume Lisanne knew her friends password. So this photo may possibly offer more insight into the story. Especially the one where Kris is holding a water bottle 30-40ft from the photo-taker. Someone with darkish skin. 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. Her stance is weird there is nothing of note she could be looking at and it is difficult to tell what her right arm is doing. Heres more info: https://imperfectplan.com/2020/12/09/research-team-update-join-us/. My interest would be to see if its scientifically possible for the official theory to have happened. It looks like a turtle shell hanging on the right side of the picture (its further up). This was either something catastrophic or a developing situation due for example to them getting lost. This case really creeps me out, specially the findings and the pictures. Apparently the dog had no comment. I also see something above the brown circle, like a ring of colored balls or ???? I agree. As the search was starting to wind up, a local woman handed in a blue backpack, claiming she found it in a rice paddy along the banks of the river. He has a reasonable explanation for why she is having to bend down, and he found video where you can see a turn to the left where kris is. This eliminates all questions about why didnt the girls call X, Y, Z. Of course, there are always exceptions. Hi Oliver, I do believe that theres enough evidence to conclude that some of the photos were graphically edited (photoshopped) but I dont think this photo was manipulated.