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Father suspects son drugged after disappearance

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A father is questioning the police's explanation for his son's disappearance, suggesting he may have been drugged.
  • The 29-year-old was found disoriented and without belongings in Baรฑos de Agua Santa after disappearing on July 29.
  • Medical tests and bank record reviews are planned to investigate the possibility of the son being drugged with scopolamine.

Former assemblyman Henry Llanes has voiced doubts about the National Police's account of his son Pablo David Llanes Pรกramo's disappearance. Llanes believes his 29-year-old son may have been drugged with scopolamine.

Pablo David was last seen leaving a gym in Quito on July 29. He was later found in Baรฑos de Agua Santa, disoriented, barefoot, and missing several personal items, including his computer and cell phones. His father stated that money was also withdrawn from his bank account.

his son could have been a victim of scopolamine.

โ€” Henry LlanesIn an interview with Teleamazonas, Henry Llanes expressed his doubts about the National Police's version of his son's disappearance.

Henry Llanes strongly rejected the police's suggestion that his son's disappearance was linked to personal issues. He asserted that Pablo David had no history of mental health problems or personal difficulties, living a normal life and working for a US software company until recently.

To clarify the circumstances, Llanes plans to have his son undergo medical tests to detect any substances in his system. The family is also reviewing bank statements to determine the exact amount withdrawn and identify the location of the transactions, which reportedly included a withdrawal from an ATM in Quitumbe on the night of the disappearance.

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โ€” Henry LlanesThe former legislator described the police's claim that the disappearance was related to personal matters as 'false'.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.