Missing tourists: Homicide Squad called in

THE DISAPPERANCE of two young Dutch women tourists in Panama on April 1 has now become a homicide investigation.

The Homicide Unit prosecutors and l Specialized Prosecutor's Organized Crime Office took over the investigation into the case of Kris Kremers 22, and Lisa Froon 21, who  went missing since in Boquete, Chiriquí , when they apparently left their hostel and went for a hike.

A source close to the investigation at the time of the disappearance of the two girls ,told La Prensa that the possibility that they have been victims of a criminal act is being pursued
After the disappearance , officials of the National Civil ProtectionService (SINAPROC), using helicopters and tracker dogs, Fire Departments and local guides conducted extensive searches in the area of the Baru volcano and on trails frequented by tourists.