prisoners. a mother and son kidnapped by terrorists. we need 10 million u.s. dollars for the release of your family. 10 million? from me? are you losing your mind? a harrowing international hostage drama. it s a big operation, it s not this ragtag group of people. anything can happen, there are no guarantees. kind of father turned negotiator help bring them home. we prepared him for the worst. i am getting so worried. a lot of people were praying for them. a lot of people were. dateline. hello, and welcome to dateline. they were on a dream vacation when suddenly a mother, her teenage sond all kidnapped by a group of men with guns wanting money and lots of it. but the worldwide hostage drama be resolved before it was all too late? here with heart of darkness is keith morrison. they lay in wait, unseen underneath the green canopy, armed to the teeth, immersed and there to find extremist beliefs, hunting, stalking, deadly in this particula
and this is dateline. i just can t imagine to be held in captivity. dad, just send the money. that s all they want. they have an american kid. a 14-year-old kid in the middle of the jungle. they re thinking they have the jackpot. they were vacationers turned prisoners. a mother and son, kidnapped by terrorists. we need 10 million u.s. dollars for the release of your family. 10 million, from me? are you losing your mind? a harrowing international hostage drama. this is a big operation, this is not just a drag tag group of people. anything can happen, there are no guarantees. can a father to negotiator to bring them home? prepare for the worst. i m getting worried. i m getting so worried. a lot of people were praying for them. a lot of people were. hello, and welcome to dateline, they were on a dream vacation when suddenly a mother, her teenage son, and a cousin were all kidnapped by a group of men with guns wanting money and lots of it. but the wo
Since an islamic Paramilitary Group kidnapped Lunsmanns Wife and son. He sent the kidnappers what he considers to be a fortune. And then the phone rang again. And it was not mr. So. Instead, even better an fbi agent, dan girsch, was astonished. We received tremendous news that gerfa was released. Heiko was excited. I could see and hear just joy. Heiko could scarcely believe it as the News Flash across the philippines. His Wife Gerfa was alive and free and safe. So, inexplicable joy. And then gerfa called him and heiko realized the nightmare was just beginning. She called me really sad, and crying. My first question was, where is kevin
since an islamic paramilitary group kidnapped lunsmann s wife and son. he sent the kidnappers what he considers to be a fortune. and then the phone rang again. and it was not mr. so. instead, even better an fbi agent, dan girsch, was astonished. we received tremendous news that gerfa was released. heiko was excited. i could see and hear just joy. heiko could scarcely believe it as the news flash across the philippines. his wife gerfa was alive and free and safe. so, inexplicable joy. and then gerfa called him and heiko realized the nightmare was just beginning. she called me really sad, and crying. my first question was, where is kevin?
it s for you, the agent told gerfa. the mayor said, mrs. lunsmann, kevin is out! i said, what? what? it is chaos after that. i was like, cabin! he was like, hey mom, it s. kevin a beautiful sound, it s my son. kevin was free, but how? crazy story of my life, probably. i don t think it was ever going to happen. here he is, kevin lunsmann. now in his twenties. and this is his amazing story. which began a moment before the kidnappers took his mom away. when she leaned forward, and whispered in his ear. i remember the words exactly she said. you have to get home to your father. you have to get back home.