Chilling Texts Preceded Alleged Torture and Murder of Three Women.

Three young women were found murdered in Ecuador after they went missing on a beach trip. Before their disappearance, two of them sent messages to loved ones suggesting they were in danger. The victims were found buried in a shallow grave with their throats slit, and signs of torture were present. The area where they were found has been under a state of emergency due to high levels of crime and violence, with a turf war between rival drug trafficking gangs. The families of the victims have received death threats for demanding justice, and authorities are still searching for the killer or killers.