Elisalam: What happened at Cecil Hotel? – BBC Thai
The Hidden Death of Elizabeth, a young Canadian student Missing in 2013 before being found dead in a water tank on the rooftop of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, the US, is one of the stories presented. Through many media Both in terms of crime, conspiracy theories and supernatural mysteries.
Most recently, her story was told again in the Netflix documentary The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, which the producers wanted to present it in a different light.
Riddle at Cecil
Elisa, 21, comes from a Hong Kong family who immigrated to Canada. She decided to travel alone in America. And stayed at Cecil Hotel Downtown Los Angeles In late January 2013 and disappeared without a trace on Jan. 31, the family filed a complaint with local police after losing contact with her.
The Cecil Hotel Elisa has been staying since the 1920s and is set in a decadent neighborhood teeming with homeless people. It also has a number of creepy histories including murder. Deaths from drug overdose And suicide It was also the residence of serial killers Jack Unterwaker and Richard Ramirez.
News of Eliza’s disappearance was widely reported according to the media. And her case gained more attention after Los Angeles Police released CCTV footage she was last seen before disappearing. To find clues to the case
The video was taken from a camera in a hotel elevator. It reveals Eliza walking into the elevator and pressing a button. But when he stood and waited for a while, the elevator door did not close. So she extended her face to look left-right outside the elevator. Then retreated back in Before moving into a corner of the elevator as if trying to dodge someone Then she walked in and out of the elevator several times. With a strange gesture And it appears to be talking to a mysterious person who cannot see from the camera angle Before disappearing without a trace
19 days after disappearing Elisa’s body was found in a water tank on the rooftop of a hotel where water was spent in her hotel rooms. Hotel restaurants and cafes In which the person found the body was an employee who went up to check the water tank After the guests started complaining that the tap water was a light flow, black color and strange taste
The autopsy found no evidence that Elisa was abused. And doctors concluded the cause of death was a drowning accident. The question of how she got into the water tank remains a mystery. But Elisa has a history of bipolar disorder. And an autopsy indicates that she had not taken all the drugs for mental illness, which could lead to hallucinations. Which may help explain her bizarre elevator behavior.
The supernatural mystery
Meanwhile, some say that the clip in Eliza’s elevator is evidence that a supernatural story happened to her. And there are still conspiracy theories about her disappearance to this day. Which is one of the reasons Joe Berlinger The director of the story wanted to make this documentary.
“This has been presented before. But I think it was done very irresponsibly in the past, ”Joe told NewsBeat. Of the BBC Radio One radio station
“For the general audience It is just a compelling story. When he finished watching, he changed to another story. “
“But for those who have experienced this It was the worst time of their lives. It’s a real tragedy for that person and their family. ”
The surrounding evidence in this case is bizarre and interesting.
The footage in the video and Eliza’s disappearance looks like a scene from the movie Dark Water, or “The Spooky Motel,” where the protagonist takes the elevator and appears in a water tank.
“We need to talk about ghosts and the context that surrounds it… it’s inevitable. And it’s a big part of the story, ”Joe said.
Part of the mystical connection to this case comes from their search. “Online detective” tries to piece together Elisa’s final moments as Los Angeles police investigate the case.
Several stages in this documentary are revealed. The “one point focus” of people as they look for specific occurrences and conspiracy theories.
Joe says that sometimes these online detectives can do useful things. But in the case of Elisa Their actions were misleading.
The Elisa family was not involved in this documentary. But have used their old news pictures to accompany the story And learned that Joe is producing this documentary
“I think they want to go on with their lives,” he said.
“If you look at some of Elisa’s presentations, you will be portrayed as a victim of demons and vices.”
“I think the presentation of such a story It was an act with absolutely no respect. And it may be why her family doesn’t want to be involved in a show that exaggerates the tragedy. ”
Los Angeles Police Coroner And the manager of Cecil They gave interviews about what happened for the first time in this documentary.
Amy Price, former manager of the Cecil Hotel at the time of Elisa’s case, said several contacts had been directed to her to speak about the case. “There are a lot of programs that present this story. But to be honest, I have never watched any of these programs. “
But for this documentary series “You feel it right.”
During the disappearance of Elisa Cecil Hotel is not a typical hotel, with some floors being opened to serve Elisa travelers. While some floors are used as long-term accommodations that the authorities provide for the homeless in this area.
After Elisa disappears Hotel residents and employees are the suspects. Which makes Amy feel “Stressed and heartbreaking”
“Since the very first time Elisa disappeared, I had a bad feeling.”
“She (Eliza) traveled alone. And I think you might meet with people you shouldn’t get involved in. And that’s not going to be difficult in downtown Los Angeles. ”
Cecil’s eerie history It also became the inspiration for the American Horror Story: Hotel horror series, starring Lady Gaga as a vampire who lives in a hotel penthouse.
But for Amy Before Elisa happened This hotel is not a bad place to work. “We have a great team. We do business and enjoy it. “
“People after stories”
Joe intends to tell the story of the people like Amy as well as tell the story of Eliza.
Joe tells the mysterious death of Eliza at the Cecil hotel. Not just nervous horror stories But there are also stories of people around me like Amy in the event.
“These people are trying their best. With limited resources To manage the hotels as best they can in this decadent district “
Amy no longer works at Cecil. She currently has a career as a jewelry designer. And wrote a book about his own experience at Cecil
“I want to share my story,” she said.
“But this is not a horror story or anything like that. But it’s a story of struggles “
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