Her body. Kate Snow reports. ever in the back of your mind, you ever think about kidnapping as a possibility. What about going to the bathroom? - What did you miss? We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. I may city, We possibly raise more than one hundred fifty thousand they. After Elisa's disappearance, fingers were pointed at residents and the hotel staff, which Amy says was "stressful and heartbreaking.". I was sure about that. the least his father. She fought back as the Ecuadorian men duct-taped her eyes and mouth. Did you think about screaming analogous, about going, steady, stupid thing at a time when the kid. Okay, it's okay, you're going to be fine! About Us | Privacy Policy | Jan. 10, 201900:34. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. I had heard about Los Cedros at school and when I met Jos (DeCoux) he made me realise that studying biodiversity was great but what about addressing the threats like mining?. But the "meeting" is really a setup for abduction. The 28-year-old, named as Erci in the Ecuadorian press, was taken from the family home by eight heavily armed people in the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to statements given by her husband, who managed to escape by throwing himself into a river. After all, what happened? Within 24 hours all the people involved were apprehended and locked up. She and her safari guide were kidnapped on April 2, and their captors demanded a $500,000 ransom. She was protective of him. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Thank you for the update - so glad to hear that this chapter has closed. The two men dragged her to the SUV and threw her into the back seat as she struggled they slammed her foot in the door breaking a bone. And then, for some reason, they changed their minds and told us to run. The north of Ecuador near the Columbia border- they are. Lush forests are home to a wide variety of tropical plants and birds, but they can also be a habitat for criminals. Their tribal leader who died from COVID-19 was buried according to health guidelines but the body was later exhumed and returned to the people.