Sydney man fighting for life after kidnapping and stabbing in Colombia
A Sydney father is in critical condition in a Colombian hospital after being kidnapped and stabbed more than 25 times following a music festival in Medellin.
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A Sydney father named Frank Stephen Ramirez is fighting for his life in a Colombian hospital after being kidnapped, tortured, and stabbed more than 25 times, the Daily Mail reported. The incident occurred following a music festival in the city of Medellin. [1]
According to an online fundraiser launched on his behalf, Mr Ramirez had travelled to Colombia to attend the EDC music festival when the trip turned into a horrific nightmare, the Daily Mail reported. Festival organisers stated that he was targeted after leaving the event, forced into the back of a car, and repeatedly stabbed, suffering at least eight wounds. [1]
The victim is from Sydney, which serves as Australia's main financial and economic center. The city was originally established by Captain Arthur Phillip as a British settlement at Port Jackson in 1788. [3]
In short
- Frank Stephen Ramirez was kidnapped and stabbed more than 25 times in Medellin, Colombia.
- The attack occurred after Mr Ramirez left the EDC music festival.
- He was forced into the back of a vehicle and suffered at least eight distinct wounds.
- An online fundraiser has been established to support Mr Ramirez as he fights for his life.
Sources
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- [1]Sydney dad fighting for life after being kidnapped, tortured and stabbed 25 times on horror trip to music festivalDaily Mail, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]List of kidnappings (2020–present) on Wikipedia
- [3]Sydney on Grokipedia
- [4]Boy charged with murder after Sydney father stabbed in Mount Druitt FTMQ News, 1d ago
- [5]Father and teenage son fighting for lives after stabbed in home FTMQ News, 4d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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