Trust me, I prefer to take the easiest explanation too. They earn money through drug trafficking, often theft and sometimes by extorting businesses. For the next three days she keeps moving, weakened by exposure to the elements and at the edge of starvation. I dont think so. PANAMA CITY BEACH Local officials agree that traffic is the No. On the far right upper right of the photo. Even at this point, I still think theres a lot that can be achieved from gathering information and further evaluating the existing evidence. Here are some ideas Ive speculated about. Emergency. Totally agree. My first thought and instincts on the object you believe to be circular on the left is a cow skull and the fact its there is very strange indeed. However, a lot of the photos seem to have been tampered with and one of them was even deleted from their camera, which could only have been done using a computer. Its possible theres a painted insignia on the post to right of Kris. Her hands are not tied. Theres no telling how many people touched it before the police got it. (The photos where the sky is suddenly cloudy). Interesting that you. Read Matts article about the daytime photos (link) for more detailed information. Perhaps every murder in the first world is resolved. Around 2 oclock. Thanks un advance, Lyn Carmichael. I am trying not to speculate but where is the firm incontrovertible starting point? Each year, around 30,000 people are reported missing in Australiaone person every 18 minutes. Btw, phones will connect to emergency services with or without sim card being present. Its thought that Kremers and Froon were exploring nature without anyone else around. Fingerprints were not investigated. Chris, I hope you and a team go but I also understand, in the present age of uncertainty, if you dont. 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. There is what appears to be a well trodden, narrow path to the left of her which passes behind her and enters a very dark area at the back right, which could be the cave. What I DO see is a very definite path. There are plenty of reasonable explanations for why someone would have returned the phones and the backpack. January 4, 2023. That and the deleted photo make me for first time in my studies of this incident start to suspect foul play, but well never know. Hi Chris thanks for the link to the book. 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. He wants the gringos to go away and leave him in peace. It is high noon and they have no way of telling which direction to go. The camera had a video function this could have been used including of course sound. Indeed it does not even accidentally appear. The blue item could be anything, but shows someone has been there before. I was visiting Panama and Boquette July 2014, thats when I first heard about this case and was following it ever since. Unfortunately the resolution is not high enough to identify any specific shapes, although it appears to contain the colors white and red. Perhaps the truth will come out someday. I wrote about the upcoming book here: https://imperfectplan.com/2020/12/09/new-book-coming-spring-2021-kris-kremers-and-lisanne-froon-case/. If you dont know the story, I recommend you visit the link at the bottom of this page. Also, aserial killer might have stalkedtheir area at the time. Kris is hunched over beside a sacrificial alter with hands tied behind her. Two Dutch women who went missing in April in Panama are now confirmed dead, according to police and the women's families. That is the big picture of this case. I upscaled that image with AI correction and its 100x more clear that there is obviously a trap or makeshift roofing above her. Tourism generates profits of approximately US$1,400 million annually. We have no police report to read which its self may also contain errors. So, when locals look at you sideways as they glance, glare, or even stare at your shorts and sandals, do not be offended or surprised. It IS strange that the attempted SOS calls were so few. But I see him in none of L&Ks photos. 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. The phones showed that just hours after the beginning of their hike, someone dialed 112 and then 911. This may explain why the taxi driver and the two young men died so soon after this incident. The causes of Kremerss and Froons tragic death have never been determined and the two bodies that were recovered have not even been conclusively found to be either of the girls. Trials are too costly. Its a sect of foreign Christians that set up in the area and murdered 6 people FROM one of the local tribes. If the dog was with them, we cannot know for how long, nor why the dog left the girls. From my understanding, there was no warning signs on the trail. Debra Ann Velleman's husband, Anthony Velleman, another passenger and the pilot were rescued by Panamanian search and rescue teams. Missing Lynn Haven juveniles. There is nothing ominous or cause for concern in this particular pic. Perhaps the owner had an underlying influence/incentive to express conviction in his or her statement about the dog. I agree. This was either something catastrophic or a developing situation due for example to them getting lost. A year later, two tourists following the same trail are robbed at gunpoint. Two Dutch tourists Kris Lemers, 21, and Lisanne Froon, 22 disappeared while out on a hike in Panama in April 2004. 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. Lets try one more time then (and please dont censor this, even if you think that it is not pretty murders rarely are! So this sparked my curiosity. If you look at her shirt, it appears to be red and white striped. They no longer had their phones or camera and made no emergency calls at all. While I was reading over the story again, I decided to review their photos one more time. Froons bones appeared as if they had decomposed naturally, but Kremerss bones were mysteriously stark white as if they had been bleached, raising questions about whether someone had been involved in their deaths. Please support us we cant do it without you. This level of negligence and irresponsibility would be considered criminal in a developed country. Hi Chris, i uploaded the photo to show what i see. Therefore, if Kris Kremers is normal and happy, as she appears to be in this photo (and in the other photos in the series), it means that things took a bad turn for them relatively soon after the photo above was taken. We live in interesting times. 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. One of them probably fell got hurt, a local found them said they would help and well they didnt help they killed them and dumped in River knowing the river would remove any evidence. Excellent editing work, thanks to Justin. There is much speculation about the night time fotos made using the Cannon. Right on the bank of the river/stream. I have seen her stick out her tongue and other photos of her. ^ But the galvanized sign marking the terminus of the Pianista isnt really the end of the trail. In fact, theres a very obvious, albeit mud-choked, passage that goes down the other side of the crestonly to intersect with an entire web of paths constructed and used primarily by members of the indigenous Ngobe tribe. https://netherlandsnewslive.com/kris-and-lisanne-went-hiking-in-panama-but-never-left-the-jungle/151903/. 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: 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. It suggest that this case goes deeper than we imagine. While some believe Kris and Lisanne died in an accident, the ex-cop slammed the police investigation in Panama as shoddy and said it should be redone. Right now Im simply building a list of names to determine interest: https://imperfectplan.com/2020/07/14/organizing-a-research-team/. You can find more information about on this article: https://imperfectplan.com/2021/02/24/kremers-froon-new-case-data-timestamps-of-missing-daytime-photos/. That could just be confirmation bias on my part. I did not cover all of the accidents and trials and tribulations along the way leading to their death. That would account for a canopy structure being built there. So, their work was good but not perfect. 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. I noticed that youve submitted two more links in another newer comment. This was cleverly planned, and the murderer(s) have done this before. Shortly after this photo is when the girls encountered trouble and tried to dial for help. Further to my earlier reply of a few minutes ago, I think the dying from exposure angle is only possible if we consider that either the girls abandoned the rucksack for some reason or it was discovered after their passing. she does see something disgusting. 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. That looks kinda like a monster, Very interesting and thorough analysis. Im very impressed. Like a trap net or something. The blue thing on the ground looks like a blue tarp and that looks like a corner sticking out. Why are both her hands behind her back? Shame! Slight left and up from the girl. 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. Its very disappointing to see the comment sections on this website to be allowed to turn into a very disrespectful and unfunny joke. If a picture is deleted from a camera, its still possible to retrieve it. The area behind Kris is quite shadowed, but this seems to me to be more likely dense foliage than a cave. 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 also contained Lisanne's camera and both of their phones. I think this photo in particular is odd. In the end, maybe this photo has more information that was originally thought. We have 5 people ending up dead, and the skulls of the girls are never found. The backpack being found with all its contents including money and not even dirty let alone wet after weeks of constant rain-found a day after the area was checked. There are so many possibilities and we will probably never really know. Is there a head count of how many people have perished using the hiking trail in, say the last 10 years? Lastly, I totally see animal pelts inside the structure. The rock isnt about the twig its got chunks of flesh and blood splatter all over it to the right and back of rock. I wish we had the answers to your questions. The dog came back, but the young women didn't. But dogs in Latin America tend to roam around and go wherever they want theyre very free here. What is that clear brown glass-looking circle in the upper righthand corner? Maybe you can find more answers about this horrible story. Therefore, this can prove that the likelihood of a third party being involved is very high. But so much of this search/investigation was poorly executed. If you think America is safe you are ignorant! As you say, it might be better if you were able to lay out the photos and see how they seem to fit together. There is no question thats what it is. There seems to be no pictures of the dog. 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. If you can rule out getting lost or falling off the trail in that circle, all my money is on foul The dogs just do what they want to do. The gangs in Panama are much smaller, usually consisting of between 5 and 30 people. Because of thedark, the pairmight have usedthe camera flash as a light sourceor to scare away animals. I know if I was hiking and wandering in the jungle (and presumably possibly lost although not quite realizing this at this point), I would be curious about a manmade structure like this. Why are you not sharing their photo number, why are you stating generalities, let me help you, there is a link with all the photos https://koudekaas.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-disappearance-of-kris-kremers-and_11.html This photo of Kris Kremers is identified as Photo 505. No accident. Im curious about your experience living abroad. Ive seen cases in which political frenemies were erased out of photos without a trace. 90% take place right here in the US in state parks. When a bad break happens at ankle level and the body decomposes and gets scavenged once the flesh and muscle is gone the foot and shoe are separated from the rest of the leg. It does look like a manmade structure. 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. Theres so much conflicting information regardless of which theory is chosen. From my own gutt feeling I see only a very preventable accident. It was taken on the Continental Divide on April 1st, 2014 with the recorded time: 13:20:32. But I still had that curiosity. So that is what she discovered here. But there are a few holes in this particular theory. 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? Her face also appears to be heavily damaged, bruised and bleeding and her hair appears to have been pulled out and or cut as its sticking out in ways that dont seem normal for her ponytail.. It took us quite some time to get there, the authors explain to The Daily Beast. And why? The alarm was initially raised about the disappearance of the girls after they missed a private walking tour of Boquete on April 2. They do nothing to further discourse surrounding this tragedy and only attract people who think its fun to join in with conspiracies about the deaths of these two very real girls with very real families (who are suffering tremendous heartbreak). I find it really creepy, but maybe Im looking at it wrong due to shadows and light. 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. Perhaps the photos served astrail markersto help the young women find their way around or back to therescuers. Im not saying that I dont think foul play was involved. Most people in Panama dont have the expertise, nor equipment to handle these sophisticated tasks. Terrible for the parents. one girl got hurt, i think in the fall the camera got wet and bumped. Kris has somewhat prominent cheeks and a full lower lip. https://u.cubeupload.com/beavermatic/KrisKremersFullPhoto.jpg, Her hands are not tied behind her back! They decided to enter the jungle, but they failed to mark their entry point into the jungle with a stack of rocks or some such marking. 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. The Canon Powershot SX270 HS, has two methods of numbering images. Update Dec 2, 2021: The full-resolution version of this photo was released in 2021. The abductor did not take their things because hes not a thief. A priest of sorts. Hope there will be a reasonable explanation to everything one day. 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. Most dog owners here do not use a leash when walking their dogs. Well done Chris on highlighting the strangeness of this place. Regarding accidents (My father a doctor always said accidents do not exist. Thats what I see as well. Are any of you familiar with the missing 411 phenomena? In image 505, it is around 4:30 PM on April 1st. It looks as if there is a guy standing off the edge in the tunnel. One was left above. I often keep reading things online hoping that they solved the case, but unfortunately it doesnt look like they really have. Her hands are *not* tied behind her back. I think someone took them there. History is not a science but it can include some science. Who said there werent any scratches on the bones? 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. scary The lower orange being around the belly area. Like so many other people I really, really wish we could find the answers to this mystery. She turns to talk Lisanna I think the look on her face isnt scared, but she looks to maybe be in wonder that they found a place like that? I think the last three photos of Kris show a definite change in mood. He went into the girls room without police, he was involved with finding of the backpack, and also the bones. Do you have any idea how many people of all ages go missing here every single day. Thank you, Sue. Not everything is a complex conspiracy, people. He has a whole series of You Tube videos (over 50) that were made that show that the pictures were manipulated and he names the suspect. Their bodies were located after more than 690 hours of searching. It looks straight and like it may go over the eye and above it. They came to learn a language and embrace a culture. We usually permit our commenters to publish links to external material, and you are welcome to do the same.