Jesse Lamb: the tourist who died in a luxury hotel in Lima

On September 3, 2021, Jesse Lamban American tourist who came to Peru to surf, died in strange circumstances in the Holiday Inn Lima Airport hotel, located in Callao. His death went unnoticed, until now, when some security camera footage emerged revealing what really happened on that fateful day.

Almost a year and a half after the death of North American 42 years old, Sunday Weekly report He exclusively shared the images of the previous moments, when he was still alive. All events took place on the seventh floor of this luxurious four-star hotel.

The video shows that, a few minutes before two o’clock in the morning on September 3, Jesse Lamb He leaves his room shirtless and barefoot. He is wearing only shorts, he looks upset and tries to approach the elevator door, a stick in his hand. Two security guards enter the scene, Jonathan Aucula and Abel Orbegoso, who try to persuade him to go back to his room and not wake the other guests.

The tourist died in strange circumstances, after being intervened by security personnel at the Holiday Inn hotel.
The tourist died in strange circumstances, after being intervened by security personnel at the Holiday Inn hotel.

The situation is getting worse and Jesse Lamb he begins to struggle with the guards, who bring him down. The stranger keeps kicking and waving his arms to free himself, while a guest notices the situation and approaches to try to calm the situation, but to no avail.

Footage from Sunday revealed Jesse Lamb stopping to fight with officers from the Holiday Inn Lima Airport hotelwhen one of them puts his roll on his throat, a scene which recalled the case George Floyd.

Almost half an hour after the trouble between the guards and the stranger began, two PNP NCOs Alberto Parra Loayza and Martin Gonzales Maldonado appeared, who joined the actions to control the Jesse Lamb.

According to the report, the two law enforcement officers attempted to drag the US citizen away, but this could no longer be captured by the lens of the security cameras. However, this part of the event was recorded by a cell phone. On one side is a stain of blood, and in the background Jesse Lamb subdued by the police, who allegedly pressed on his abdomen. One with his knee and the other with his boot.

After this new struggle, the WE He stops moving and his body is totally inert. Officers grab him by the arms and legs or move him a few feet, take the pulse in his neck, and find that he has no vital signs. A few minutes later, they try to revive him, but without positive result. The autopsy revealed that his death was allegedly caused by multiple blows to the body.

“The next trip he decided on was Peru. He wanted to ride the longest wave in the world and he was so excited to do it. I watched him pack up for months and prepare all the things to be ready to be ready for the journey. It was my love, it was my life. I will never be the same without him and I have to fight for him. I need justice. I have to make sure that this doesn’t happen to anyone else. Please help me get justice for him,” he said. Linda KellerJesse’s wife.

“It’s a shared responsibility. A blatant ignorance on the part of the hotel, its staff who have not been able to manage the situation, and in the face of an inexperience in terms of submitting the person in a state of aggression means that the only alternative they choose for is to put the knee to the neck of the person. That’s why when the police arrived, Jesse was already prostrate, nobody had to hold him anymore, he was already motionless. No matter how much he used drugs, that doesn’t give anyone the right to kill him,” lawyer Sandro Monteblanco said.

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