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Brooklyn Hasidic Man Found Dismembered in Bogotá as Police Probe Tourist‑Robbing Gang

Investigators are tracking the vehicle that dumped a blood‑stained wardrobe.

Overview

  • Surveillance video recorded him leaving his Bogotá Airbnb at about 9:07 p.m. on April 21 before he vanished.
  • Bystanders found a blue wardrobe with blood on it on Sunday, April 26, and police discovered his dismembered body inside.
  • Investigators are tracing the route of the vehicle that dumped the wardrobe and have opened a homicide case.
  • Authorities are examining whether a gang that robs tourists killed him during a theft of his belongings and identification documents.
  • A close friend said he was not an ordained rabbi and traveled to meet a potential wife, as his family seeks to return his remains to Israel without an autopsy.