Recently, Interpol announced that it was searching for a Spanish man who they believe kidnapped his two daughters, age six and one years old, from their home in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Authorities say that Tomas Antonio Gimeno Casanas, abducted his daughters from his estranged wife, boarded a sailboat and set off to sail with them across the Atlantic. The best guess is that Casanas is headed to the Caribbean, or possibly the north coast of South America where he has contacts.
Apparently, Casanas, 37, left the Santa Cruz Marina by powerboat with his daughters on the evening of April 27, after transferring 55,000 euros from his bank account. The powerboat was found abandoned and adrift the next day and authorities believe Casanas rendezvoused with a sailboat to make the ocean crossing. Blood found on the powerboat was analyzed and belonged to Casanas but not his daughters. It is assumed by police, after days of investigation, that there was no foul play and that the powerboat was left as a false clue while Casanas and his daughters escaped at sea. An air search in the days following the kidnapping did not produce any leads. Interpol is asking sailors in the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands and the Caribbean Sea to keep an eye out for a sailboat arriving from the Canary Islands with a 37 year old Spanish man aboard and two young daughters. The incident has been filed and posted with www.boatwatch.org where you can find regular updates and more information. You can also post any information you may have on the website.
For more information and to pass along any news regarding the kidnapping you can also email Manuel Niederleytner, a lawyer, at info@sosdesaparecidos.es.
