Well, it's finally over for American vlogger Elliot Eastman. Actually it was over right after it started. If you recall Eastman was shot in the leg as he resisted his captors. Turns out he bled to death and on the getaway boat he was cast overboard.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/12/5/eastman-shot-dead-by-abductors-police |
American kidnap victim Elliot Eastman was killed by his abductors, a statement released by the Police Regional Office-9 here said on Thursday, Dec. 5.
The PRO-9 said Eastman’s death on the night he was abducted was based on information provided by witnesses.
Witnesses said that Eastman sustained two bullet wounds when he tried to resist his captors.
He reportedly died on board the motor banca used by the kidnappers to escape and his body was thrown overboard by his captors when they realized that he had died.
Eastman’s body remains missing, the PRO-9 said.
The Critical Incident Management Task Group-Eastman filed complaints for kidnapping and serious illegal detention last Oct. 29 against his four kidnappers.
Authorities arrested one of the suspects on Nov. 18 while two remain on the run.
Investigation is still ongoing for the resolution of the case, PRO-9 said.
He was probably shot in the femoral artery. Why did they even shoot him? They could have hit him or something. Did they not realize he was worthless dead? Did they try to render aid? Was killing him the goal? Lots of unanswered questions here and also there is no body.
If you also recall not only did Eastman mention several times in his vlogs that there were threats to kidnap him but the PNP also warned him to leave the area because it was dangerous.
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| https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/601457/missing-us-vlogger-he-was-repeatedly-warned-to-avoid-zamboanga-area |
Elliot Onil had been cautioned due to reports of abductions in the municipality of Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte and nearby towns, said Lt. Col. Helen Galvez, Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Police Office spokesperson.
“Perhaps, first of all, what we observed is his vulnerability. Because despite warnings from our local police that he should not stay in the area, he still insisted on staying. That area is very near the sea,” Galvez said over radio dwPM.
Galvez said Eastman’s vlogging made him vulnerable from abductors.
“According to our local police, they repeatedly warned him but he really wanted to stay, he kept on going back to the area while vlogging the locality where he was in,” Galvez said.
May this be a lesson to all foreigners to stay far away from Mindanao. It has been declared a no-go zone by several countries for a reason. Stop listening to the AFP, PNP, and Becoming Filipino about how safe Mindanao is.
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