health
March 28, 2026
Boyfriend of flight attendant missing in Medellin recounted case details and asked the FBI to investigate
Awaiting confirmation from Legal Medicine if the body found between the municipality of Jericó and the corregimiento of Puente Iglesias, in the Antioquia Southwest, corresponds to Éric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, the flight attendant who disappeared last weekend in Medellín, friends and family, from the United States, ask both Colombian and US authorities to investigate what happened to the young man during his layover in the city.
TL;DR
- Éric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, a US citizen and flight attendant, disappeared in Medellín on March 21st after a night out.
- A body was found in the Antioquia Southwest region, believed to be Gutiérrez, pending confirmation by Legal Medicine.
- Authorities have identified individuals with criminal records for theft involving scopolamine who were with Gutiérrez.
- Gutiérrez's partner and friends are calling for the FBI's involvement in the investigation.
- Medellín's mayor has informed the US Embassy and stated that investigations are advanced, with potential extradition requests for those responsible.