![]() "To others he was a Christian missionary, a wilderness EMT, an International soccer coach, and a mountaineer," the statement read. ![]() "Despite knowing fully well about the illegality of the action and the hostile attitude of the Sentinelese tribesmen to the outsiders, these people collaborated with John Chau for this visit to North Sentinel Island without any permission from the authorities," Pathak said.Ĭhau was a "beloved son, brother, uncle and best friend," his family wrote in a statement on his Instagam account, adding that they "forgive those responsible for his death." ![]() The men "actively facilitated" and accompanied him to the North Sentinel Island under the guise of a fishing activity to evade authorities, Pathak said. It appears that Chau reached the island with the help of "local friend" and electronics engineer named Alexander, a local water sports guide named Saw Remmis and five fishermen, Dependra Pathak, director of India’s Andaman & Nicobar Police, said in a statement. The seven fishermen who escorted Chau to the island, which is illegal to visit, have all been arrested, Singh said. The island is home to the indigenous Sentinelese people. John Chau, 27, was killed on North Sentinel Island, South Andaman Senior Superintendent of Police Vijay Singh told ABC News. An American man has been killed by a remote tribe after taking an illegal trip to one of the Andaman Islands in India.
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