Missing college student in the Dominican Republic from Ashburn

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you saying there's no news coverage... are you living under rocks? This story is national news and being reported on by all major networks.

Even before NBC News picked it up, my best friend's local news in Grand Rapids, MI reported on it. She used to live in Loudoun and hearing that during the broadcast made her do a doubletake.

It’s even a bigger story in DR. A lot of coverage. Again you never see missing people in resorts over there. Just hope the family gets some closure. For me there’s just two options. She drowned or the american tourist killed her.

Why? You may have missed some posts way up thread about alcohol from certain areas on the resorts or something. Here's a CNN story about Americans who died in DR since 2018:

2019/06/19/us/dominican-republic-list-of-people-reported-dead/index.html

Do your research. The fbi got involved with that and all where health related. Nothing to do with alcohol.

So "health" could be a possibility in this case too?

I wonder if she was roofied and od’d? And he thought the water might cover that and a possible SA?

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Anonymous wrote:Om Shanthi. I pray for her soul. My heart hurts for her family and friends. I’m Indian American from a similar background. Her parents looked so shocked. I can only imagine how proud they were of their premed daughter. May they find peace.

Why not just "how proud of their daughter"? Who gives a damn about major, oh right, the "Indian American from a similar background."

She's not American she's an Indian citizen living in the us

Technically. The "Indian American" (or take another country like Dominican American) part is commonly used by those who while they are not American by birth nor did they get naturalized (didn't get US citizenship) but have lived in US most of their lives so will hypnanate because they associate with being American. As in this young woman's case, it was said she came to the US in 2006 and they say she is 20. So she came to US when she was 1 or 2 years old. Not knowing if she ever went back to live in India after she moved to US so they write Indian American.

it is relevant here because India had to take the lead with DR authorities vs US who was just monitoring (until recently) because she is an Indian citizen and not a US citizen. It mattered in this case. I do not have any opinion on whether India has a good diplomatic team (I see no reason why they wouldn't) but people were asking why it too so many days for the US to get involved and it is because the priority/first in line was India.

Through the TJ grapevine, a representative from the Indian embassy met the parents at the airport when they landed after they immediately booked the next flight there.

What parent would not do the same if they were in this situation?


In contrast, at that time, the response from the Americans’ embassy was “let’s just wait and see if she turns up.”

Sorry but this was an unacceptable and unprofessional response here, when clearly someone’s life is in great danger.

If they activated the embassy staff every time a young adult person wasn’t where they were expected to be after a few hours they would do nothing else. Lots of people go to these places to party and run off with friends and do unexpected things. She’s an adult woman.

I do not believe you understand the fact that this is an important family. However, I don’t expect you to understand because you are probably an american.

Ooooh an “important” family. Do you think they should get preferential treatment from the embassy of a country that is not theirs because they are sooooo important?

DP. 17:28 no one seems to understand the poster who wrote that this family is "important" because they have yet to say how exactly this family is important. If that poster writng about this family knows and can share they should. Are they suggesting because this family is "important" other things could have happened and that's why the parents are crying foul and sus?

They can’t be very important if you have to tell us why they are “important”

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Anonymous wrote:More details on how the power outage could have contributed. Heartbreaking.

https://dominicantoday.com/amp/news?id=238481&title=hotel-blackout-linked-to-sudiksha-konankis-disappearance

Common?

the blackout is SOOO sketchy

It’s not. It’s happened before. They have a backup generator.

Idk what’s taking so long to find her in the waters. The longer it takes the more i suspect the us citizen killed her.

Could be currents or a shark too. They feed at dawn.

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you saying there's no news coverage... are you living under rocks? This story is national news and being reported on by all major networks.

Even before NBC News picked it up, my best friend's local news in Grand Rapids, MI reported on it. She used to live in Loudoun and hearing that during the broadcast made her do a doubletake.

It’s even a bigger story in DR. A lot of coverage. Again you never see missing people in resorts over there. Just hope the family gets some closure. For me there’s just two options. She drowned or the american tourist killed her.

Why? You may have missed some posts way up thread about alcohol from certain areas on the resorts or something. Here's a CNN story about Americans who died in DR since 2018:

2019/06/19/us/dominican-republic-list-of-people-reported-dead/index.html

Do your research. The fbi got involved with that and all where health related. Nothing to do with alcohol.

So "health" could be a possibility in this case too?

I wonder if she was roofied and od’d? And he thought the water might cover that and a possible SA?

They haven't ruled out anything have they? If they need to question that guy again, will they bring him back or do so in the great US of A?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you saying there's no news coverage... are you living under rocks? This story is national news and being reported on by all major networks.

Even before NBC News picked it up, my best friend's local news in Grand Rapids, MI reported on it. She used to live in Loudoun and hearing that during the broadcast made her do a doubletake.

It’s even a bigger story in DR. A lot of coverage. Again you never see missing people in resorts over there. Just hope the family gets some closure. For me there’s just two options. She drowned or the american tourist killed her.

Why? You may have missed some posts way up thread about alcohol from certain areas on the resorts or something. Here's a CNN story about Americans who died in DR since 2018:

2019/06/19/us/dominican-republic-list-of-people-reported-dead/index.html

Do your research. The fbi got involved with that and all where health related. Nothing to do with alcohol.

So "health" could be a possibility in this case too?

I wonder if she was roofied and od’d? And he thought the water might cover that and a possible SA?

They haven't ruled out anything have they? If they need to question that guy again, will they bring him back or do so in the great US of A?

I read he's still there. There seems to be quite a bit of conflicting info out there.

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Anonymous wrote:Om Shanthi. I pray for her soul. My heart hurts for her family and friends. I’m Indian American from a similar background. Her parents looked so shocked. I can only imagine how proud they were of their premed daughter. May they find peace.

Why not just "how proud of their daughter"? Who gives a damn about major, oh right, the "Indian American from a similar background."

She's not American she's an Indian citizen living in the us

Technically. The "Indian American" (or take another country like Dominican American) part is commonly used by those who while they are not American by birth nor did they get naturalized (didn't get US citizenship) but have lived in US most of their lives so will hypnanate because they associate with being American. As in this young woman's case, it was said she came to the US in 2006 and they say she is 20. So she came to US when she was 1 or 2 years old. Not knowing if she ever went back to live in India after she moved to US so they write Indian American.

it is relevant here because India had to take the lead with DR authorities vs US who was just monitoring (until recently) because she is an Indian citizen and not a US citizen. It mattered in this case. I do not have any opinion on whether India has a good diplomatic team (I see no reason why they wouldn't) but people were asking why it too so many days for the US to get involved and it is because the priority/first in line was India.

Through the TJ grapevine, a representative from the Indian embassy met the parents at the airport when they landed after they immediately booked the next flight there.

What parent would not do the same if they were in this situation?


In contrast, at that time, the response from the Americans’ embassy was “let’s just wait and see if she turns up.”

Sorry but this was an unacceptable and unprofessional response here, when clearly someone’s life is in great danger.

If they activated the embassy staff every time a young adult person wasn’t where they were expected to be after a few hours they would do nothing else. Lots of people go to these places to party and run off with friends and do unexpected things. She’s an adult woman.

I do not believe you understand the fact that this is an important family. However, I don’t expect you to understand because you are probably an american.

Ooooh an “important” family. Do you think they should get preferential treatment from the embassy of a country that is not theirs because they are sooooo important?

DP. 17:28 no one seems to understand the poster who wrote that this family is "important" because they have yet to say how exactly this family is important. If that poster writng about this family knows and can share they should. Are they suggesting because this family is "important" other things could have happened and that's why the parents are crying foul and sus?

They can’t be very important if you have to tell us why they are “important”

That "important" writing poster perhaps knows their family's "importance" among their community or in their country. Certainly no one has heard about them elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you saying there's no news coverage... are you living under rocks? This story is national news and being reported on by all major networks.

Even before NBC News picked it up, my best friend's local news in Grand Rapids, MI reported on it. She used to live in Loudoun and hearing that during the broadcast made her do a doubletake.

It’s even a bigger story in DR. A lot of coverage. Again you never see missing people in resorts over there. Just hope the family gets some closure. For me there’s just two options. She drowned or the american tourist killed her.

Why? You may have missed some posts way up thread about alcohol from certain areas on the resorts or something. Here's a CNN story about Americans who died in DR since 2018:

2019/06/19/us/dominican-republic-list-of-people-reported-dead/index.html

Do your research. The fbi got involved with that and all where health related. Nothing to do with alcohol.

So "health" could be a possibility in this case too?

I wonder if she was roofied and od’d? And he thought the water might cover that and a possible SA?

They haven't ruled out anything have they? If they need to question that guy again, will they bring him back or do so in the great US of A?

I read he's still there. There seems to be quite a bit of conflicting info out there.

You're probably more aware. Haven't followed details exactly for the reason that there is always conflicting info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you saying there's no news coverage... are you living under rocks? This story is national news and being reported on by all major networks.

Even before NBC News picked it up, my best friend's local news in Grand Rapids, MI reported on it. She used to live in Loudoun and hearing that during the broadcast made her do a doubletake.

It’s even a bigger story in DR. A lot of coverage. Again you never see missing people in resorts over there. Just hope the family gets some closure. For me there’s just two options. She drowned or the american tourist killed her.

Why? You may have missed some posts way up thread about alcohol from certain areas on the resorts or something. Here's a CNN story about Americans who died in DR since 2018:

2019/06/19/us/dominican-republic-list-of-people-reported-dead/index.html

Do your research. The fbi got involved with that and all where health related. Nothing to do with alcohol.

So "health" could be a possibility in this case too?

I wonder if she was roofied and od’d? And he thought the water might cover that and a possible SA?

They haven't ruled out anything have they? If they need to question that guy again, will they bring him back or do so in the great US of A?

I read he's still there. There seems to be quite a bit of conflicting info out there.

Source?

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Still there per Daily Mail link slightly upthread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Still there per Daily Mail link slightly upthread.

I was thinking drowning but i am starting to wonder if killed her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG her friends went on a day trip without even looking for her?!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14485901/amp/joshua-riibe-sudiksha-konanki-dominican-republic-missing.html

Have a bad feeling about this huge guy, could be another Natalie Holloway.

Claiming she was not seen out of water and that she was, which is it? If he saw her after the water, where is she?!!!

Well, her "friends" aren't much better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OMG her friends went on a day trip without even looking for her?!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14485901/amp/joshua-riibe-sudiksha-konanki-dominican-republic-missing.html

Have a bad feeling about this huge guy, could be another Natalie Holloway.

Claiming she was not seen out of water and that she was, which is it? If he saw her after the water, where is she?!!!

Well, her "friends" aren't much better.

We need to do a better job teaching kids how to identify who your friends are and how to be better friends. I feel terrible for this family. Tragic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG her friends went on a day trip without even looking for her?!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14485901/amp/joshua-riibe-sudiksha-konanki-dominican-republic-missing.html

Have a bad feeling about this huge guy, could be another Natalie Holloway.

Claiming she was not seen out of water and that she was, which is it? If he saw her after the water, where is she?!!!

Well, her "friends" aren't much better.

We need to do a better job teaching kids how to identify who your friends are and how to be better friends. I feel terrible for this family. Tragic.

How do YOU know how this will turn out? They believe friends arent suspects but the guy is, what about the other guy with him?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you saying there's no news coverage... are you living under rocks? This story is national news and being reported on by all major networks.

Even before NBC News picked it up, my best friend's local news in Grand Rapids, MI reported on it. She used to live in Loudoun and hearing that during the broadcast made her do a doubletake.

It’s even a bigger story in DR. A lot of coverage. Again you never see missing people in resorts over there. Just hope the family gets some closure. For me there’s just two options. She drowned or the american tourist killed her.

Why? You may have missed some posts way up thread about alcohol from certain areas on the resorts or something. Here's a CNN story about Americans who died in DR since 2018:

2019/06/19/us/dominican-republic-list-of-people-reported-dead/index.html

If the family was so important they would be sending their daughter to the Ritz Carlton and NOT a dump in the the DR.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OMG her friends went on a day trip without even looking for her?!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14485901/amp/joshua-riibe-sudiksha-konanki-dominican-republic-missing.html

Have a bad feeling about this huge guy, could be another Natalie Holloway.

Claiming she was not seen out of water and that she was, which is it? If he saw her after the water, where is she?!!!

Well, her "friends" aren't much better.

We need to do a better job teaching kids how to identify who your friends are and how to be better friends. I feel terrible for this family. Tragic.

Who are you to judge that?