Canadian family seeks answers after son falls from resort balcony in Dominican Republic
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Stephane Giroux reports on a family seeking answers after a traveller was possibly drugged in the Dominican Republic and fell off a balcony.
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No matter what, at the end of the day this leaves a family heartbroken. Try to be a little kind today, folks.
Not when those folks try to ruin innocent peoples lives because they want money or the very least to deflect blame away from their kids stupidity.
Did you clock in before you reported for duty?
What the heck is your snotty question all about? "Clock in" for what "duty"??@@isabellind1292
No, I won't. So sick of Americans destroying the world, and then going on vacation. I feel badly for the family, but at the same time, I dunno if I care.
@@domjohnson2579 An innocent far from stupid life was ruined that day. My dear friend died. Do try to be kind.
Where was the girlfriend the whole time????
my brother got murdered exactly like this in cuba, cops blamed it on an accident and performed a cremation without telling our family. Google tourist deaths in Cuba and Dominican, you'll see what I mean.
Yes I see this to I have a friend who work at an hotel and she message me in February saying a tourist had fallen and died its incredibly sad for everyone involved these resorts aren't safe specially if your drunk intoxicated
😢
My cousin died the same way in Cuba 10+ years ago.
My brother was too. In the Dominican. I’m so sorry for your families pain.
My brother got safe and sound like this in vacation. Cops blame it on sobriety and performed a visual check without telling our family. Google tourists reviews in Cuba and Dominican, you'll see what I mean.
Cheers ! (another beer)
Some kids make poor choices when off on vacations in other countries, its not all about someone else did it. Even so my sincerest condolences to his family on their loss.💔
Seems he was drugged though. That is not a decision.
Drugging and unexplainable deaths throughout Latin America are getting quite common.
This is an ongoing problem at these resorts. They do their best to hide what can actually happen at a resort to avoid bad publicity.
I feel for the parents because it will be very difficult to get answers.
What happen at those resorts?? Do you know?
Exactly, especially in the DR they attack and rob Americans and then try to cover up the murders.About three or four Summers ago four different couples died up there and they tried to cover it.
It sucks.
Traveling is a risk depending on where you are going
So falling off a balcony is something that can only happen at a resort???
As someone who had to Lifeguard for these tourists, I can assure you they are walking hazards to life and limb. Please. This is Not the resort’s fault.
You think it's normal for someone to fall 3 stories and the resort doesn't bother to call for medical care?
Such an a-hole.
@@chronometer9931to be fair to you, the reporter told the story backwards.
No need for answers. He was most likely drunk, on drugs. Local authorities don’t want you to know what happens at these resorts.
I heard about a Mother and Daughter who stayed at one of those all inclusive resorts they claim they were raped by locals , they reported it to the local police who did nothing.
He made a poor choice and it cost him his life. They should have insisted on a ground floor if they were going to drink excessively. My condolences to the parents. The mother needs to accept it was a result of his partying.
I heard Don't go
Im sorry but who are you to say “no need for answers”???? My parents suffered this except my brother had been murdered. They DO have a deep and desperate need for ANSWERS.
I am so sorry for this family and their loss but unfortunately after living two years in Colombia I have realized anywhere in Latin America there is no regard for safety, even at resorts. And sadly it doesn't surprise me the hotel staff just picked up the boy and put them in his room in that state. It's just a different mentality in that part of the world.
So sorry for your loss. My heart breaks for you
Beautiful boy. So sad.
What happened to the girlfriend?
She remarried the next day and is now living in Haïti where she runs the country 's most cruel gang members...
Guy was drunk or high, did something stupid, and fell off a balcony. Everyone knows this but the parents don't want to admit their perfect child made a stupid mistake.
Yup!
Ya but drunk or not the staff should have called the ambulance and his parents.
how do you know he wasnt drugged? Youre making alot of assumptions. Ive been there, great place but sketchy as helll
Who cares now, as much as human life is precious, he chose to get stupid, and he paid with his life.
@@orkgray3316lol, tough guy on the internet here, you probably wouldn't look me in the eyes in person
Drunk/stoned and doing stupid things same way young men die from balconies in Canada.
if no one else at all was afflicted, sounds like both guys took drugs to me. Where was his 'girlfriend'?
His parents are grieving and trying to get some answers. They deserve respect for speaking out about potential dangers of DR travel. And condolences because their son isn't coming home.
He caused this himself when he got far too drink and then committed suicide by jumping off the balcony.
What caused you to be so idiotic? Clueless much?! Get lost! Have respect for the parents who lost their son. Busybody 🤡
They don't have any right to suggest there aren't government warnings about traveling to the DR. It has nothing to do w/respecting them for speaking out and everything to do w/them not blaming everyone else.
What a terrible shame. I’ve seen a lot of this going on in various resorts and in the DR. The parents will need to pursue this until there is a murder conviction and restitution.
Don’t drink excessively please, when on vacation…
Why would they call a drunk 24 years old man's parents? Where was the girlfriend and why didnt SHE call them?
The mom mentioned that the girlfriend was who she got the call from
I would never go there myself
Occam's razor - The simplest reason is the likely reason, meaning this kid was perhaps drunk or high or both and fell over.
This news report says that he was drunk when he fell.
@@bwolosthere is not one word saying he was drunk,,only acting bizarre and in distress ,,,maybe rewatch the video,,Parents deserve and have the right to a final answer to what happened ,weather he was drunk,drugged or took drugs himself .😢
FELL????? OR PUSHED??? WAS HE DRUGGED ??? It is a tourist area so co-operation with investigation is unlikely.
He was drunk, or they bought drugs..... Stop pretending
Stop assuming.Just because you do that doesn’t mean he did.
@@shannysunshine8389 almost 💯 of the time it turns out these victims were looking for trouble and almost everytime ....they find it. Kids today aren't the same as they were 20yrs ago.
This seems to be a reoccurring theme there - I personally would never go to the DR - I think there is a serial killer- research it - might be covered up but I've been hearing this for a looong time
Misleading headline. The guy was on drugs and/or wasted.
Absolutely.... let’s see the toxicology report.
@dpenetration24 ahh that happened to me in Jamaica 😉🤣👍
This has been happening a lot there - foreigners dead - how would anyone find out!?!? - I heard a serials killer- could be a bartender- seriously- I would never go there - been hearing the same thing for years
@@letstrythisagain5096 I am so sorry if you were a victim of this. No matter what, it's not your fault if someone took advantage of you when you might have let your guard down.
@@isabellind1292 it was a joke… 👍
Omg poor parents, what a beautiful boy.
Was he drugged at the bar?
He was "drugged" lol yes volunteerily.
sounds like he was drunk and dumb or on some drugs who knows it’s not like there was a autopsy
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@bonbonvegabon just another arrogant Liberal from Quebec that got what was coming to him?
@@bonbonvegabonthis is not about politics!
Sounds like you have issues!Just because you do what you accuse him of.
@bonbonvegabon TROLL!
Don’t do drugs!!
maybe someone spiked his drink, with the intention to rob him after he passed out. that happens in many countries, even in Canada.
don't be so judgmental, when you don't even know what happened!
It won’t take Sherlock Holmes.They were HIGH. C’mon.
he was drunk. fell off the balcony. someone walked by and saw him on the ground, probably thought he was hammered.
One person in each group should stay sober at these resorts - just like a designated driver. There are too many opportunities for locals, even resort employees, to take advantage of naive Westerners.
My condolences. This is very concerning.
Sad, but is it the responsibility of a hotel to call a doctor/ambulance when a guest is intoxicated?
Where was the gf this whole time
So heartbreaking. They need answers. Stop making the situation worse by judging. Rest in Peace.
Be very vigilant/careful when going to those Resorts with best friends sometimes their intentions are to get rid of you there
In Thailand there were two very similar accidents. Both cases the young men were drugged that caused they dead..
I was planning to go to the Dominican Republic. This changed my mind.
@@silvias550 Go to india
Condolences to the families.
One has to look at the balcony it looks like the standard safety height. So one has to look at what the son was taking?
Blessing to the family🇨🇦
He could have been drugged.
i dont trust these resorts at all
Balcony looks pretty solid
You wanna go to third world impoverished countries because they offer the illusion of paradise in their all-inclusive resorts where you are treated like royalty for a week at a cheap cost - this is the real price. There are plenty of islands in the Caribbean that cost a lot more to visit, like Bermuda, the Caymans, St. Thomas - to name a couple or three, but they have the infrastructure to provide relative safety and/or at least an appropriate response. You get what you pay for. Better to pay in money than in grief
Yes but if you think any investigation in St Thomas, Cayman will be any different or forthcoming you are wrong.
As sad as it is, it happen in any country.😢
3rd world countries are not your babysitter, safety is your own responsibility, welcome to the REAL WORLD.
well guess these kids are too drunk to know better. how is that a resorts fault.
Did someone drug him and push him?
They have an actual responsibility to not over serve someone.
Regardless what happened, there is little chance of getting cooperation from these foreign countries. Its a chance you take when travelling abroad.
The police are part of these problems at resorts
How terrible, I am so sorry
I am so sorry for the parents, maybe the kids were taking drugs cut with something more lethal. Mixed with alcohol can cause crazy behavior, the gf's brother was also affected. I hope they get some answers to soothe their broken hearts.
Sounds like he fked around and found out
I hope the other gentleman who was acting drugged was tested tox screen as well. 😢
So very disturbing, heartbreaking 💔
the Pivot Airlines story will tell you a lot...
As a father of 2 kids, now in their 30's thankfully, its hard to accept the stupidity of your kids actions sometimes...
Sounds like he was drugged
This is so tragic,I hope they get the answers they deserve no matter the outcome. Personally I would never travel to these places.
Unfortunate incident. My heart goes out to his family and friends
Don't think it was an accident
Fell or pushed off?
That's stupidity. You don't sit on a balcony.
Professional Boycott Services... The Dominican Government pay you to Boycott this story!!! How sad!!!😔
Balcony fell with a guy? Or did the guy fall from the balcony himself? Then the question is: what condition was the guy in?
@@stallvilbrun3767 It's not better to stop smoking so much weed and being so alcoholic, what fault does a country have that Canadians are so disciplined and like to smoke weed uncontrollably. That happens in Canada and any other country when you are irresponsible with the consumption of your stuff. Most Canadians travel to all those countries to pay for prostitutes, smoke weed, and drink irresponsibly because they go to all-inclusive hotels. They have no values. They engage in undisciplined tourism and then want to blame the countries they visit for their lack of manners.
Avoid all alcohol and any type of drugs
Very painful for the parents, my condolences
A lot of bad things happening to tourists in the Dominican Republic recently. Best not to travel there.
Sounds like alcohol was a factor….
Very, very sad, so sorry!
I spent a few winters in Thailand, and quite often older foreign men "jumped" from balconies... you know, shortly after they told their Thai girlfriends they had no more money for them.
Don’t let your kids vacation in countries like this.
Probably.drunk?
For the same amount of money you can go to Europe and stay at an Airbnb, I’ll never go to a resort!
Sending my love and prayers to this family. ..i pray they get the answers they deserve. ....What in the hell.... there is no where safe anymore and no one seems to give a crap about anyone else but themselves. If u got someone who is clearly in distress then the ambulance should have been called. It is no secret there is seriously shady stuff going on out there and it only getting worse. And of course places like this will side with tourism money over people's saftey and well being.
The corrupt government officials who should be protecting their citizens should be issuing travel advisories. The blood is on these government’s hands for not banning travel to some of these areas that are hostile to certain nationalities.
@@GB-dw3fo agreed!
*This doesn’t sound right* The Dominican Republic is very safe; w/ an upper-middle income & no history or shady crimes or cover-up. Would love to know more 🤔
Is this another poisonous booze case again? That has happened many times!
Omg awful so heartbreaking 🤦♀️💔
Bad alcohol? Wasn’t there some teens who drowned from drinking bad drinks at a resort?
Bad alcohol or wayyyyyyyy too much of it?
I keep hearing so many scary stories from the D.R. 😳
Terrible, lots going in DR.. awful 😢
Same happened to a family friend
What answers do you want, he fell.
Great job in raising your son, parents. Now sue somebody and make money off him.
You obviously don't know what can happen at these places. The police don't want to make a case so they "brush it under the rug". It happens more than you think
@@crisc9280 No one forces druggies to be in "these places." If you swim with sharks don't complain if one bites you.
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Oh please. Don't blame the parents. Children from great parents makes mistakes too. It's called growing up, and is not a reflection of their parenting. It's tragic that this turned out tragically.
@@crisc9280 It's not better to stop smoking so much weed and being so alcoholic, what fault does a country have that Canadians are so disciplined and like to smoke weed uncontrollably. That happens in Canada and any other country when you are irresponsible with the consumption of your stuff. Most Canadians travel to all those countries to pay for prostitutes, smoke weed, and drink irresponsibly because they go to all-inclusive hotels. They have no values. They engage in undisciplined tourism and then want to blame the countries they visit for their lack of manners.
Handyman fault
Isn't there a serial killer in the DR - and also I've heard of drugging and ot this outcome - I personally would never go - Dominican Republic and Haiti are the same island cut down the middle
Drugging with this same outcome
This news is half baked. Something is not adding up. Like where is the girlfriend? Where is the body now of their son? Why the cops not releasing the autopsy/toxicology report? Condolence to the family.
Must have had a drink that was drugged!
How many more Dominican Republic tourist death stories can there be. Geez
On vacation is where you need to be extra vigilant about your surroundings! Please be ware of everything in a new place and be super careful! Drinking is dangerous on vacation!
They won't tell you because they are worried about tourist ms not coming !! Sadly
does someone have to be intoxicated to fall off a third floor
The DR is so dangerous. I would never go there.
Lol, dangerous? I take my kids there. You stay home, surrounded securely in your bubble wrap and make sure you lock the closet door when you are huddled in there.
You are more likely to be a victim of something where you live. And you can also fall off a balcony where you live when you are pissed drunk.
Sounds like he’s a drug user
Stop judging and assuming. That poor family is grieving😢
Since nobody asked : where was his girlfriend ?
Drugged, probably. Or, these all inclusive resorts serve tainted alcohol, which can be deadly. Be careful going to these places, Mexico, DR, even Cuba. The world has changed and those friendly faces and locals see tourists as an easy target.
It's not better to stop smoking so much weed and being so alcoholic, what fault does a country have that Canadians are so disciplined and like to smoke weed uncontrollably. That happens in Canada and any other country when you are irresponsible with the consumption of your stuff. Most Canadians travel to all those countries to pay for prostitutes, smoke weed, and drink irresponsibly because they go to all-inclusive hotels. They have no values. They engage in undisciplined tourism and then want to blame the countries they visit for their lack of manners.
By your own liquor at customs. I wouldn’t be drinking any liquor which they d been known to substitute with wood grain alcohol , from any resort. Bring your own and serve yourself . No chance of the drugging. Condolences to the family .
Very dangerous going to these Latin American places, it definitely wasn't an accident
HOW DO YOU KNOW
WAS YOU THERE ??
DO YOU HAVE SECURITY CAM ??
@@tmacmac-ec2utTypical Westerners.
Indeed. Looks like it was stupidity.
I lived in Dominican Republic for years. Any place is dangerous if you involve yourself with risky behaviour. Come on now..
Calm down Amigo!!!@@tmacmac-ec2ut
That’s awful
You are not safe anywhere
So sad.
Don't go to corrupt countries if you don't want to deal with stuff like this.
It's not better to stop smoking so much weed and being so alcoholic, what fault does a country have that Canadians are so disciplined and like to smoke weed uncontrollably. That happens in Canada and any other country when you are irresponsible with the consumption of your stuff. Most Canadians travel to all those countries to pay for prostitutes, smoke weed, and drink irresponsibly because they go to all-inclusive hotels. They have no values. They engage in undisciplined tourism and then want to blame the countries they visit for their lack of manners.
Probably drunk and fell off.
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The boy was definitely drugged. It happened to somebody I know right in front of her parents on holiday in the Caribbean. These predators are disgusting 🤮🤮🤮🤬🤬
cry me a river this is what happens in third world country.
It's not better to stop smoking so much weed and being so alcoholic, what fault does a country have that Canadians are so disciplined and like to smoke weed uncontrollably. That happens in Canada and any other country when you are irresponsible with the consumption of your stuff. Most Canadians travel to all those countries to pay for prostitutes, smoke weed, and drink irresponsibly because they go to all-inclusive hotels. They have no values. They engage in undisciplined tourism and then want to blame the countries they visit for their lack of manners.
Were drugs and/or alcohol involved?
All inclusive resort. Kind of a given that alcohol was involved.