Liverpool winger Luis Diaz's parents have been kidnapped in Colombia
The mother of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz was rescued from kidnappers on Saturday, but the search for his father continues, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Petro said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Diaz's mother had been rescued in Barrancas, Colombia's northwestern region. "We continue in the search for the father," he went on to say. Colombia's attorney general's office stated that it had been working hard on the matter. "From the moment the attorney general's office learned of the kidnapping of the parents of the Colombian player Luis Diaz, in the Barrancas sector of La Guajira, a specialised team of prosecutors, police and military personnel have been working to find the location of these people, clarify the facts and find those responsible," the attorney general's office said on twitter. According to local media accounts, armed men on motorcycles kidnapped Luis Manuel Diaz and Cilenis Marulanda at a service station.General William Salamanca, the director of police, stated that he had sent intelligence agents and officers to deal with the situation.The police are "already involved, right now, in carrying out checkpoints, identifying people on motorbikes, private public service vehicles... for the recovery of the two kidnapped people, the father and mother of footballer Luis Daz," Salamanca told Colombian media earlier on Saturday.Diala Wilches, governor of La Guajira, condemned the crime."To the kidnappers, we demand that they return them immediately, safe and sound," the woman stated.Liverpool winger Luis Diaz's parents have been kidnapped in Colombia.The mother of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz was rescued from kidnappers on Saturday, but the search for his father continues.Agence France-Presse (AFP)October 29, 2023, 7:57 p.m. ISTReading Time: 2 minutesLiverpool winger Luis Diaz's parents have been kidnapped in Colombia.
Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz X (previously Twitter) file photoThe mother of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz was rescued from kidnappers on Saturday, but the search for his father continues, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Petro said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Diaz's mother had been rescued in Barrancas, Colombia's northwestern region. "We continue in the search for the father," he went on to say. Colombia's attorney general's office stated that it had been working hard on the case.
Salamanca told Colombian media earlier on Saturday that the police are "already involved, right now, in carrying out checkpoints, identifying people on motorbikes, private public service vehicles... for the recovery of the two kidnapped people, the father and mother of footballer Luis Daz."Diala Wilches, the governor of La Guajira, denounced the crime."To the kidnappers, we demand that they return them immediately, safe and sound," she went on to say.The 26-year-old Liverpool and Colombia forward has not commented on the topic, but the club issued a statement on Sunday saying it was "aware of an ongoing situation involving the Diaz family in Colombia."
"It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity," the team said. "In the meantime, the player's welfare will continue to be our immediate priority."
Diaz joined Liverpool from Porto last year after playing 43 times for Colombia. He has appeared in 11 games for the club this season, scoring three goals.
After starting last weekend's Premier League triumph over Everton, the winger was an unused substitute in Thursday's 5-1 Europa League success over Toulouse.
He was not named to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's 18-man squad for Sunday's match against Nottingham Forest at Anfield.