Researchers are examining how the initial theory emerged after the disappearance of a young man and his 11-year-old cousin, Ángel. They believe the events on the 10th in the Carabanchel neighborhood of Madrid may have been voluntary, supported by multiple cameras showing the pair heading toward Toledo before they lost track of them after leaving a supermarket. The investigation is intensifying as authorities review every angle to understand what happened that day.
Authorities are also exploring whether the boys traveled to the Castile-La Mancha capital to meet a girl with whom the elder cousin Fernando had a prior emotional connection. The motive remains unclear, but investigators are assessing social ties and possible contacts that could have influenced their movements in those crucial hours.
Five days later, on the 15th, a body was discovered among waste at a disposal facility. It was found on a conveyor belt operated by workers at the Toledo waste park. It is believed that the body reached the site after being transported by a refuse vehicle that picked up waste from containers across roughly 200 municipalities in the Toledo region. The exact route and vehicle details are being reconstructed by the investigators to determine how the body ended up at that location [citation].
The team handling the case comprises officers from the UFAM Center along with Madrid and Toledo Judicial Police, who are now prioritizing an explanation for why Fernando could have sought shelter inside one of the waste containers with his younger cousin. Among the lines of inquiry are the possibility that the younger boy sought protection from cold or rain by sharing space with his cousin in an improvised shelter inside the container compartment [citation].
Fernando and Ángel were frequently seen together, described by those close to them as inseparable. This close bond has prompted the police to seek judicial authorization to search the dumpster area where the elder sibling’s body was located, with investigative actions potentially beginning on the coming Friday. The authorities aim to determine whether there were accompanying individuals or overlooked witnesses who could shed light on the sequence of events that led to the tragedy [citation].
Official channels announced that Investigation Court No. 3 of Toledo approved a measure to suspend certain activities at the Toledo Ecopark as part of the broader inquiry, according to statements from the High Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha. The suspension will remain in effect while investigators gather and analyze further evidence to piece together the timeline and circumstances surrounding the disappearance and subsequent discovery, a process that continues to unfold with ongoing monitoring and updates from the judicial system [citation].