The corpses of a couple of students missing since April in the United States were found and identified last week.
What happened to Daniel Sotelo and Natally Brookson? The American student couple were last seen on April 30 in Illinois, where the two were enrolled in college. The 26-year-old and his 22-year-old girlfriend were reported missing following their friends failed to reach them on the phone.
Natally Brookson was last seen leaving her job at Friedman Place, a community that receives blind people. As for Daniel Sotelo, it was near campus that he was seen following being dropped off by his roommate. After several days of searching, a first body, that of Natally, was discovered on May 2 in Lake Michigan. Then, on May 22, her boyfriend was also discovered in the lake. The latter’s sister, Jennifer, said he was just days away from getting his master’s degree in organic chemistry, reports FOX32 . Her brother had even told her regarding his future plans, which included continuing to work on an organic farm in Naperville.
For the moment, no information has been given on how the two young people lost their lives. Their bodies were officially identified late last week. “Danny was a wonderful person. He was kind, generous and extremely intelligent. Daniel’s parents immigrated from Mexico to provide their children with opportunities they never had. Danny was a first generation American and was the first in his family to pursue higher education. He was due to graduate with a master’s degree in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) this month. He never had the opportunity to celebrate this feat”, can we read on the fundraising page to help his family. Another page has been opened by the relatives of Natally Brookson. It is written there : “Natally was such a caring, intelligent and strong woman. She was loved by everyone and always radiated positivity. Natally was the best friend one might ask for. She was always encouraging and wanted the best for you.
