A Civil Guard unit is examining a decapitated skeletal remains found near the parking area of the Canelobre caves, in the Alicante municipality of Busot. The discovery was confirmed by the newspaper’s sources within Benemérita. The remains were located near the tourist site on Wednesday morning, without a head. Officials say it is not yet clear whether the body was decapitated or whether the skull was displaced by other causes as time passed. While autopsy results are awaited, authorities are considering the possibility that the death may involve violence linked to a dispute, though no conclusions have been reached.
The body was located on Wednesday morning close to the Canelobre caves, showing signs of advanced decay and lacking the head. The sources cited by the paper indicate the remains are skeletal and that the body may have suffered impact or scavenging over time. Security forces are assessing whether the incident could be related to criminal activity in the area, including connections to recent criminal events such as a burned vehicle found in the region a few months earlier. Investigators are also examining whether the remains may be linked to that vehicle or to other criminal activity in the Barcelona area that might have a bearing on this case.
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According to the sources referenced, the condition of the remains is such that no definitive data on the cause of death or the individual’s identity could be established at this time. Investigators are pursuing several lines of inquiry, including the possibility that the deceased is a male of North African origin. It remains unclear whether the decapitation occurred at the time of the homicide or if it involved animal activity over months during which the body lay exposed in the open air.
Authorities have opened investigations with the Court of San Vicente del Raspeig, and the case is being handled by the local prosecutor and the Campello Civil Guard. The Benemérita is awaiting the autopsy results from the Alicante Institute of Forensic Medicine to advance the inquiry and determine the circumstances surrounding the death and identify any potential connections to prior incidents documented in the region.