Missing college student in the Dominican Republic from Ashburn

[Anonymous]

Why are authorities not looking at the angle of kidnapping, human trafficking. There has been rape reported on that beach before. They seem to be looking only in water and questioning JR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are authorities not looking at the angle of kidnapping, human trafficking. There has been rape reported on that beach before. They seem to be looking only in water and questioning JR.

can someone with greater insight help me understand this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if the parents now hold a press conference here in the U.S., explain carefully to the public that neither the girls NOR the young man are responsible for her drowning. Perhaps they can add the young man went to great lengths to try to be helpful. They should ask the Dominican Republic to release the poor boy so he can go back to his studies.

While it's understandable that in their shock and embarrassment and grief they were suggesting their daughter might have been the victim of trafficking or murder, they need to be cognizant these accusations were picked up by the media to outright accuse the innocent young man. They need to publicly thank him, and offer an apology to him for what the media and the Dominican Republic have put him through.

I realize the parents didn't ask for this and they reacted as loving and horrified parents. But there has to be a certain level of culpability on their part for what this boy has gone through. They need to take steps to help lift the cloud of blame from his good name so that it doesn't follow him for the rest of his life -- just as the Indian community has circled around the girls to protect them from fallout.

I hope that young man acquires an SOB lawyer to go after the Dominican Republic for detaining him illegally, and to go after the media for dragging his good name through the mud. The Indian community did a good job of protecting the girls. Those girls were more culpable than this boy, as they were the friends who had a responsibility to keep tabs on each other. The boy was there to have fun, no more, but he is the one who paid the price.

What I've learned from this incident is that the Dominican Republic has dangerous resorts full of crime. I read an account of a woman who got assaulted by a resort employee. I read of bars that routinely spike drinks. It goes on. This is a freaking dangerous destination.

May this tragedy be a reminder to American college kids that these excursion can turn deadly in a moment. May the girl's soul rest in peace.

Press conference? Geez. They are probably not the reason the POI was detained and remained there so why should they "clear" him?

+1. Circled the wagons and to deflect from their culpability and abandonment, smeared an innocent boy, who probably risked his own life in a futile attempt to save her. The boy is honorable, her "friends" are rubbish.

Her friends are not rubbish. Had they been convinced to stay on the beach, they may have attempted to save her and there would be a lot more drownings. They did nothing wrong.

[Anonymous]

Why would they declare her deceased so soon? He passed out for hours. His added recollections are sus. I don’t think he killed her, but I also don’t think he tried to save her. He managed to get to shore and puke. Did he scream for help after the fact? Not buying his bulls|it.

DR is known for trafficking and other heinous crimes. Will the private sector continue investigating? There’s no information about what they did on land and sea. Where were the boats? Where were the volunteers scouring land, other resorts, places known to be drug dens and trafficking? All pics are just lines of DR rescuers standing on the beach looking out at the ocean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if the parents now hold a press conference here in the U.S., explain carefully to the public that neither the girls NOR the young man are responsible for her drowning. Perhaps they can add the young man went to great lengths to try to be helpful. They should ask the Dominican Republic to release the poor boy so he can go back to his studies.

While it's understandable that in their shock and embarrassment and grief they were suggesting their daughter might have been the victim of trafficking or murder, they need to be cognizant these accusations were picked up by the media to outright accuse the innocent young man. They need to publicly thank him, and offer an apology to him for what the media and the Dominican Republic have put him through.

I realize the parents didn't ask for this and they reacted as loving and horrified parents. But there has to be a certain level of culpability on their part for what this boy has gone through. They need to take steps to help lift the cloud of blame from his good name so that it doesn't follow him for the rest of his life -- just as the Indian community has circled around the girls to protect them from fallout.

I hope that young man acquires an SOB lawyer to go after the Dominican Republic for detaining him illegally, and to go after the media for dragging his good name through the mud. The Indian community did a good job of protecting the girls. Those girls were more culpable than this boy, as they were the friends who had a responsibility to keep tabs on each other. The boy was there to have fun, no more, but he is the one who paid the price.

What I've learned from this incident is that the Dominican Republic has dangerous resorts full of crime. I read an account of a woman who got assaulted by a resort employee. I read of bars that routinely spike drinks. It goes on. This is a freaking dangerous destination.

May this tragedy be a reminder to American college kids that these excursion can turn deadly in a moment. May the girl's soul rest in peace.

Press conference? Geez. They are probably not the reason the POI was detained and remained there so why should they "clear" him?

+1. Circled the wagons and to deflect from their culpability and abandonment, smeared an innocent boy, who probably risked his own life in a futile attempt to save her. The boy is honorable, her "friends" are rubbish.

Her friends are not rubbish. Had they been convinced to stay on the beach, they may have attempted to save her and there would be a lot more drownings. They did nothing wrong.

By whom? The missing person? Probably she wasnt capable of asking that of her friends..or maybe she did ask and they didn't for whatever reasons. Or they begged/asked/requested/suggested her to leave bar or beach and she didn't. If the video that was released wasn't altered, she did not seem she could and should have been heading towards the beach and ocean but straight to bed at that point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are authorities not looking at the angle of kidnapping, human trafficking. There has been rape reported on that beach before. They seem to be looking only in water and questioning JR.

Because there is NO evidence of that. Not one single unidentified person on camera. JR's story lines up with the evidence on camera, vomit on the beach, clothes in the area of that they went swimming. They should not have gone into the ocean at night, in rough current.

You can't just invent scenarios.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they declare her deceased so soon? He passed out for hours. His added recollections are sus. I don’t think he killed her, but I also don’t think he tried to save her. He managed to get to shore and puke. Did he scream for help after the fact? Not buying his bulls|it.

DR is known for trafficking and other heinous crimes. Will the private sector continue investigating? There’s no information about what they did on land and sea. Where were the boats? Where were the volunteers scouring land, other resorts, places known to be drug dens and trafficking? All pics are just lines of DR rescuers standing on the beach looking out at the ocean.

It may be for legal reasons - if her parents intend to sue somebody for wrongful death, she needs to be declared dead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they declare her deceased so soon? He passed out for hours. His added recollections are sus. I don’t think he killed her, but I also don’t think he tried to save her. He managed to get to shore and puke. Did he scream for help after the fact? Not buying his bulls|it.

DR is known for trafficking and other heinous crimes. Will the private sector continue investigating? There’s no information about what they did on land and sea. Where were the boats? Where were the volunteers scouring land, other resorts, places known to be drug dens and trafficking? All pics are just lines of DR rescuers standing on the beach looking out at the ocean.

Those investigations cost money, and need a focus. Her family has accepted this tragic accident. It's time you do the same.

[Anonymous]

So sad, I’m sure the parents just want it to be over. Her “friends” and this guy didn’t care about her, but her family clearly does.
This is why spring break trips are a bad idea.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The parents apparently believe the boy and want their daughter officially declared dead.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14509545/Sudiksha-Konanki-parents-declare-dead.html

Life insurance?

Why would a young college kid have life insurance? Unless there was an automatic life insurance policy on some sort of travel insurance the family purchased when they booked the trip.

Many parents have small life insurance policies on their kids.
Funerals are expensive.
Taking time off work to grieve-not all work places will pay you in full while you do that.
Flying in/hotel rooms for family members from other locations.

No, this is a very lower class thing to have. UMC people can cash flow tragedies

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are authorities not looking at the angle of kidnapping, human trafficking. There has been rape reported on that beach before. They seem to be looking only in water and questioning JR.

Because there is NO evidence of that. Not one single unidentified person on camera. JR's story lines up with the evidence on camera, vomit on the beach, clothes in the area of that they went swimming. They should not have gone into the ocean at night, in rough current.

You can't just invent scenarios.

I hope the family sues him for wrongful death or some kind of punishment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are authorities not looking at the angle of kidnapping, human trafficking. There has been rape reported on that beach before. They seem to be looking only in water and questioning JR.

Because there is NO evidence of that. Not one single unidentified person on camera. JR's story lines up with the evidence on camera, vomit on the beach, clothes in the area of that they went swimming. They should not have gone into the ocean at night, in rough current.

You can't just invent scenarios.

I hope the family sues him for wrongful death or some kind of punishment.

They won't. Did you read their statement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if the parents now hold a press conference here in the U.S., explain carefully to the public that neither the girls NOR the young man are responsible for her drowning. Perhaps they can add the young man went to great lengths to try to be helpful. They should ask the Dominican Republic to release the poor boy so he can go back to his studies.

While it's understandable that in their shock and embarrassment and grief they were suggesting their daughter might have been the victim of trafficking or murder, they need to be cognizant these accusations were picked up by the media to outright accuse the innocent young man. They need to publicly thank him, and offer an apology to him for what the media and the Dominican Republic have put him through.

I realize the parents didn't ask for this and they reacted as loving and horrified parents. But there has to be a certain level of culpability on their part for what this boy has gone through. They need to take steps to help lift the cloud of blame from his good name so that it doesn't follow him for the rest of his life -- just as the Indian community has circled around the girls to protect them from fallout.

I hope that young man acquires an SOB lawyer to go after the Dominican Republic for detaining him illegally, and to go after the media for dragging his good name through the mud. The Indian community did a good job of protecting the girls. Those girls were more culpable than this boy, as they were the friends who had a responsibility to keep tabs on each other. The boy was there to have fun, no more, but he is the one who paid the price.

What I've learned from this incident is that the Dominican Republic has dangerous resorts full of crime. I read an account of a woman who got assaulted by a resort employee. I read of bars that routinely spike drinks. It goes on. This is a freaking dangerous destination.

May this tragedy be a reminder to American college kids that these excursion can turn deadly in a moment. May the girl's soul rest in peace.

Press conference? Geez. They are probably not the reason the POI was detained and remained there so why should they "clear" him?

+1. Circled the wagons and to deflect from their culpability and abandonment, smeared an innocent boy, who probably risked his own life in a futile attempt to save her. The boy is honorable, her "friends" are rubbish.

Her friends are not rubbish. Had they been convinced to stay on the beach, they may have attempted to save her and there would be a lot more drownings. They did nothing wrong.

Totally disagree. I hope we get to see what a court says. People need to actually care for each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are authorities not looking at the angle of kidnapping, human trafficking. There has been rape reported on that beach before. They seem to be looking only in water and questioning JR.

Because there is NO evidence of that. Not one single unidentified person on camera. JR's story lines up with the evidence on camera, vomit on the beach, clothes in the area of that they went swimming. They should not have gone into the ocean at night, in rough current.

You can't just invent scenarios.

I hope the family sues him for wrongful death or some kind of punishment.

They won't. Did you read their statement?

No, I didn’t see it. But I truly hope someone else in the family holds them accountable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if the parents now hold a press conference here in the U.S., explain carefully to the public that neither the girls NOR the young man are responsible for her drowning. Perhaps they can add the young man went to great lengths to try to be helpful. They should ask the Dominican Republic to release the poor boy so he can go back to his studies.

While it's understandable that in their shock and embarrassment and grief they were suggesting their daughter might have been the victim of trafficking or murder, they need to be cognizant these accusations were picked up by the media to outright accuse the innocent young man. They need to publicly thank him, and offer an apology to him for what the media and the Dominican Republic have put him through.

I realize the parents didn't ask for this and they reacted as loving and horrified parents. But there has to be a certain level of culpability on their part for what this boy has gone through. They need to take steps to help lift the cloud of blame from his good name so that it doesn't follow him for the rest of his life -- just as the Indian community has circled around the girls to protect them from fallout.

I hope that young man acquires an SOB lawyer to go after the Dominican Republic for detaining him illegally, and to go after the media for dragging his good name through the mud. The Indian community did a good job of protecting the girls. Those girls were more culpable than this boy, as they were the friends who had a responsibility to keep tabs on each other. The boy was there to have fun, no more, but he is the one who paid the price.

What I've learned from this incident is that the Dominican Republic has dangerous resorts full of crime. I read an account of a woman who got assaulted by a resort employee. I read of bars that routinely spike drinks. It goes on. This is a freaking dangerous destination.

May this tragedy be a reminder to American college kids that these excursion can turn deadly in a moment. May the girl's soul rest in peace.

Press conference? Geez. They are probably not the reason the POI was detained and remained there so why should they "clear" him?

+1. Circled the wagons and to deflect from their culpability and abandonment, smeared an innocent boy, who probably risked his own life in a futile attempt to save her. The boy is honorable, her "friends" are rubbish.

Her friends are not rubbish. Had they been convinced to stay on the beach, they may have attempted to save her and there would be a lot more drownings. They did nothing wrong.

No need for phantom hypotheticals of some random outside force - we know for certain some things the girls did decide. Five of them walked to the beach from the hotel bar at 4am with an obviously unsteady Sudisksha walking arm-in-arm with a drunk dude they'd just met; the 5 of them left Sudiksha at the red flag beach with treacherous water and took Sudiska's phone with them; with Sudiksha's whereabouts unknown, the 5 of them continued on to their day excursion; and, they all left Sudisksha behind one final time as they left the island to fly home.