'The guards (at the apartment complex that housed the Airbnb) told us that she left at 5 in the morning with all of her bags and got into an Uber she wouldn’t do that her flight was at 1:30 p.m. Family members shared the image with ABC Action News: The final photograph Stefaniak sent family members was from inside the Airbnb. She continued with, 'it's pretty sketchy here,' according to Burton. The last time Burton spoke to Stefaniak, she told her that it was raining crazy and the power went out. She checked into her Airbnb, located at Calle Hoja Blanca, in San Antonio de Escazú for one night on November 27.Īccording to Burton, the last thing they knew about Stefaniak was that she was inside that Airbnb on the night of the 27. Stefaniak had plans to return to the United States on November 28, bound for Florida, but never arrived for her flight. Stefaniak hasn't been seen or heard from since Tuesday, November 27. She traveled to Costa Rica with her sister-in-law, April Burton, on November 22 to celebrate her birthday. Burton flew back on November 27. While the investigation is ongoing, and since the focus of the owners is the comfort of our guests, the facility has been temporarily closed.' Our deepest sympathies are with the family of the victim of this horrible crime. The owners are fully cooperating with the authorities in the investigation and we hope that once the facts are determined, the perpetrator is brought to justice. We are deeply saddened and devastated by the tragic events that occurred last week. We have received over a thousand guests with wonderful reviews about the property and our service. 'Since 2013, Villa Le Mas has operated a small vacation rental facility located at San Antonio, Escazu, Costa Rica. The lawyer released the following statement regarding the rental:

He said the rental had been temporarily closed while officials conduct the investigation. Meanwhile, the lawyer representing the complex that houses the Airbnb, told ABC Action News they were 'deeply saddened and devastated by the tragic events that occurred last week' and said that the owners were cooperating with authorities. The body cannot be positively identified by officials until an autopsy is performed.Įarly Tuesday, the family told ABC Action News that they were heading to the morgue to identify the body.

The blood has been sent to labs for testing. In a press conference on Monday Espinoza said that biological fluids consistent with blood were discovered inside the Airbnb property.

In Spanish, Walter Espinoza, the Director General of the OIJ said, “the body was in a state of decomposition but the preliminary observation does verify the body is a woman.” Riverview man flies to Costa Rica to search for missing tourist sisterīrother of missing woman searches for answers in her disappearance in Costa Rica Tampa family desperate for answers after woman goes missing during trip to Costa Rica At this time, authorities have not been able to confirm that the body is Stefaniak.Ĭarla Stefaniak: Timeline leading up to disappearance of Florida woman in Costa Rica OIJ agents had been searching the area with specialized dogs. Authorities in Costa Rica say that a body has been found on the Airbnb property where missing Florida woman, Carla Stefaniak, 36, was staying.Ĭosta Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) tells ABC Action News that the body was buried in a mountainous area located in the back of the property, less than 200 feet away from where Stefaniak had been staying.

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