3 Safety Tips How Not To Get Murdered
Safety in Medellin is always a big concern for people who have never been to Colombia. I hear a lot about foreigners getting killed in Medellin and made some research in order to find out how bad the situation really is.
I took the time to research ALL the murders that occurred since 2014, and found a lot of similarities. Most people who got killed have something to do with girls/prostitutes, drugs or resisted the robbery.
The chance to get killed when you have nothing to do with those things is really small! On top of that, we have to mention that all the people that got murdered were men! That means, that according to the statistics the probability of getting killed as a woman in Medellin equals ZERO.
I have to mention, that I’m just talking about killings, this video doesn’t go further than that. I’m not saying that Medellin is a totally safe place either. But that the likely hood of getting killed is pretty small.
But of course, as everywhere in the world you always have to be aware of your surroundings and make sure not to become a target. Even if someone doesn’t get killed they can be harassed, robbed, violated etc.
We don’t want to discourage people from coming to Medellin but to state facts in order for everyone to know what they are getting themselves into.
List of the People that got murdered since 2014
Note: No names because of ethical reasons
Canadian Citizen
Age: 31
Year: 2014
Comment: They found his body in bags. He used a false Bahamas passport in the name of Roberto Clementi Major. He had arrived with a woman from Cali and rented an apartment in El Poblado for 3 months. He was wanted for drug trafficking in Canada.
US Citizen
Age: 65
Year: 2015
Comment: A guy robbed him, he resisted and got shot. Aggressor stole his wallet. He died in the Las Vegas clinic. He lived in El Poblado.
Danish Citizen
Age: 41
Year: 2016
Comment: He was on public roads when a man approached him, they talked briefly and the criminal shot him in the head.
US Citizen
Age: 35
Year: 2016
Comment: He walked when two men robbed him, he fought back and was stabbed. A taxi driver picked him up and died in the hospital.
Dutch Citizen
Age: 25
Year: 2016
Comment: The police found him lying in the street with a bullet in the back. He died in the hospital. He used to hang out with girls from the sector. Criminal background in his home country.
Australian/Turkish Citizen
Age: 27
Year: 2017
Comment: He entered the country, to Cartagena, on January 17. He was in a taxi when hitmen on a motorcycle shot him.
Australian/Turkish Citizen
Age: 27
Year: 2017
Comment: He entered the country, to Cartagena, on January 17. He was in a taxi when hitmen on a motorcycle shot him.
Irish Citizen
Age: 55
Year: 2017
Comment: He came from Spain on May 1st. His nacked corpse was found naked, handcuffed and with his head wrapped in paper. He was in Colombia for drug trafficking.
US Citizen
Age: 68
Year: 2017
Comment: The previous July 20, he rented the furnished apartment. His decomposing corpse had 3 stab wounds
US Citizen
Age: 41
Year: 2017
Comment: Apparently he was going to have sex with a 17-year-old girl, and an acquaintance of her enters the place and killed him with a dagger. The aggressor was captured. It was investigated if he was going to abuse the girl or if it was a trick to steal from him.
Canada/Turkish Citizen
Age: 57
Year: 2018
Comment: Made out a date with a lady through social media and got drugged and killed after they cleared his bank accounts.
US Citizen
Age: 29
Year: 2019
Comment: Went out with a girl and spent the night with her, the next day he was shot in front of his apartment, they did not take his belongings
Sources:
https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/crime/fatal-shooting-of-atlantic-county-man-in-colombia-leaves-unanswered/article_d8d53d6a-7af5-5fa2-92d6-44cccaf9fb80.html
https://www.elcolombiano.com/blogs/revelacionesdelbajomundo/cincuenta-extranjeros-asesinados-en-una-decada-en-el-valle-de-aburra/9041
https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/02/08/criminal-gangs-often-use-social-media-to-scam-foreigners-security-expert-warns-following-canadian-professors-death-in-colombia.html
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