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From an e-mail from David (re: BACK FROM NEPAL)
from an e-mail dated October 23
Back from Nepal
Although we did not find Gareth or any new evidence as to where he might be it was certainly worth us going to Nepal and seeing where Gareth was. We found it very hard work especially the walk from Jiri to Namche but at least this route now has posters both in English and Nepalese.
Whilst on this route at a place called Manidingma we were staying at the ‘Tiny Guest House’ when we saw a westerner walk by in the direction of Jiri. (...) We asked him if had seen any other lone westerners, but he had not.
We met the Maoists en route from Jiri and although they asked us for a 1000 rupee donation each they were very articulate and spoke good English and they agreed to take some posters and speak to the other districts about Gareth. They did not have any information about any westerner in any of their areas.
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We met with the Nepalese Police which was a complete waste of time as they had no idea that Gareth was missing and they kept asking us to fill in a missing persons form. Interpol were no better and although they had a file on Gareth it had not been looked at since the initial report back in March. They did agree after I asked them that they would check with the Indian Police because this had not yet been done.
A woman at the embassy was helpful, she organised a press conference for us which went very well as all the media were there. We especially wanted to get the information on the radio. She printed out more posters for us, so at least the embassy has done something for us. I asked her if she could speak to the trekking company that they hired in April for a statement of account in relation to the £500 we forwarded to them for the initial search for Gareth. Well it turns out that the cost of the search was only £243 so I asked for the remainder of the money and it turns out the FCO in London have had it for months and have not returned it!!
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The press conference which was organised by the embassy went well with all the media present. Although some of the reports were inaccurate as they said that the Chhukung sightings were unconfirmed.
Kind regards.
David.
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One of your posters, at the entrance of the Sagarmatha Parc
From the blog of "Erik TGT", a Khumbu trekker:
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"SAGARMATHA" IS THE ORIGINAL NAME OF MOUNT EVEREST -- which was renamed to the Western World after George Everest, Surveyor General of India at the time of its discovery -- and it's original name lives on in the national park it is a part of, Sagarmatha National Park. There was a small international traffic jam of trekkers at the entry gate -- I heard German, French, Spanish, English and Nepali -- as people stopped in to register and pay park fees and use the outhouse. A sign posted on the board alerted everyone of a missing person, a guy who had gone into the park presumably alone and had never returned.
Link to the page in Erik's blog
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They cán act, if they want to... (Re: BACK FROM NEPAL)
Gill and David,
They cán act, if they want to: the authorities in Nepal.
Of course you are aware meanwhile that in the past tragedies have happened there too, involving foreign tourists. So let me show you a new article in The Himalayan Times now; it's dated February 25 '05. In view of the person they put behind bars it's an extraordinary case, because he made many victims. But the evidence is there that if they really put their mind to it, Nepalese officials are capable both of showing their concern, as well as showing they can ACT.
So basically this reply is meant to try and give you a little bit of 'hope' that perhaps one day - and with the help of Nepali authorities - you will find out what happened to Gareth, and where he is now.
=Click link=. The copyright of this article, belongs to The Himalayan Times.
Parents of Sobhraj’s victim thank Nepali officials - Himalayan News Service
Kathmandu, February 25
After almost three decades, the parents of Connie Jo Claborn Bronzich feel they have received justice at the hands of Nepali authorities. Connie’s parents have written appreciation letters to Nepali authorities for being successful in convicting Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj for murdering their daughter some 29 years ago.
“Mrs Claborn and I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Nepali authorities for their dedication and relentless pursuit of justice for the man responsible for the murder of our daughter,” wrote John B Claborn, the father of Connie, from Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii in America. Based on several circumstantial evidences, on August 12, 2004, the Kathmandu District Court convicted Sobhraj of murdering Connie and slapped a life sentence on him. Now the case is at the Appellate Court as Sobhraj has challenged the verdict claiming it was unjust to convict him without any direct evidence. “We realise the successful apprehension and conviction Sobhraj required many hours of investigation and a great degree of proficiency on the part of those involved,” states the letter obtained by The Himalayan Times. The officials received the letter recently, which was dispatched on September 10, 2004, through the Embassy of the US in Kathmandu.
Connie’s parents have expressed their deepest gratitude to those from various fields of law who were involved in the prosecution and decision-making regarding the case. They have particularly thanked former inspector Bishow Lal Shrestha, DSP Ganesh KC, government attorney Surya Nath Prakash Adhikary, and KDC Judge Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha.
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It's a mystery of course why that letter took 5 months to arrive, but that's of no concern for this thread.
please take care,
mieke
EDIT 19/3 - Wikipedia, also about Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg (scroll down), who actively investigated the murders on two Dutch backpackers and who became the first person to submit evidence on several occasions, of Sobhraj's crimes. Herman Knippenberg retired in 2003.
EDIT May 7 '05
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2005/may/may06/news07.php
"Charles Sobhraj may be tried for another murder case"
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=“Surprisingly, we discovered Sobhraj's file while digitising the old files,” said Bal Bhadra Banstola, a court official.=
Digitising the old files, that's what I wanted to record here.
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