March 22, 2010
Published: 27 Nov 09 14:38 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20091127-23567.html
A 22-year-old American man went missing in Frankfurt seven days ago – vanishing without a trace after attending a concert with a friend, his father told The Local on Friday.
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Your comments about this article:
- Devon Hollahan missing in Frankfurt
- This guy was about 1,500 feet from the river. Given the fact of no cellphone contact, it's possible that he was drunk enough to make it to the river and to one of the three bridges within that zone. It is possible he fell into the river.
- These guys weren't near the redlight zone....which is really the heroin zone....if the story of them being near the Luxor hotel is correct. Considering they were both drunk....I might question this part of the story.
- I would question the kidnapping idea.....he was living in Prague which would have been just as good a location to kidnap him....so why bother with the Frankfurt angle? A kidnapping also would have occurred quickly with a response with the kidnappers and avoid cops being involved (their typical plan).
- So I'm left questioning if the room mate remembered the location they were at last (maybe he's off by a block or two)....and if the guys were doing any drugs with folks they were partying with. I realize it may not be normal behavior of the missing guy.....but guys do stupid things when they get drunk.
Finally, for those who really get into this hostel travel option....it's just another story to add to why it's not the brightest of ideas to hang out at hostels. The hostel in front of the Frankfurt train station is the absolute last place you want to hang out around after midnight.
But seriously - I doubt he was kidnapped. Someone would have been contacted for ransom by now.
In case the media is playing silly games though, this was a good statement: ¦quot;I don¦#39;t know if the FBI is on the case,¦quot; he said. ¦quot;But I am not a prominent banker or executive, I am a financial advisor.¦quot;
If the FBI was involved, he'd know it by now. It's good to deny law enforcement involvement and dash the hopes of potential kidnappers with the assertion, "I am not a prominent banker or executive" in case they are thinking the ransom should be set high.
vanished nearly two weeks ago.
What I cannot understand is why the two lads took a taxi and did not go with
it direct to the hotel or hostel? It seems not logical and they would have arrived
safely. Instead they got out of the taxi and looked for their rooms.
I feel very sad for all the persons involved, especially Devon's friend.
Hopefully the mystery will be solved as soon as possible.