Authorities in Madrid reported a troubling sequence of events that unfolded over several days in the Arganzuela district. A young escort, described as a 20-year-old woman of Cuban descent, was found dead in a residence on Fray Luis de León street. The discovery occurred after initial police inquiries failed to locate her, but later investigative work led investigators back to the home of a male client where the body lay in a padlocked room. The woman’s body showed signs of violence, including a severe head injury ruled a potential cause of death at the scene.
Meanwhile, a separate investigation concerned a 40-year-old man, identified as a client in the same area, who was found hanged at his home on Tuesday. At the outset, investigators did not immediately connect this death with the disappearance of the young woman, but ongoing inquiries linked the two incidents in a way that prompted renewed attention to the client’s address on Fray Luis de León street.
The sequence began when the victim’s boyfriend reported her missing after she failed to appear for a planned meeting with a client on the preceding Wednesday. After a 12-hour period without contact, police broadened their inquiry and began examining linked cases, including the earlier death at the client’s residence. Madrid police sources noted that, at first, there was no clear indication of foul play in connection with the disappearance, but subsequent investigations shifted the focus toward the premises and the individuals associated with it.
As investigators continued to sift through the evidence over several days, the earlier case of the man found dead at his own home began to take on new significance. The police described a pattern connecting the missing person case with the previously reported fatality, which subsequently prompted a more thorough search of the client’s home in Fray Luis de León street. The second discovery confirmed the presence of a missing person in a padlocked room, lying in bed, with visible injuries consistent with a violent encounter.
The prevailing theory among investigators posits that the client may have killed the young woman and then died by suicide at the same location. Members of the Judicial Police Provincial Brigade VI Murder Group, along with the scientific police, conducted on-site inspections, collected evidence, and began to establish a factual timeline to determine the sequence of events and identify any accomplices or additional witnesses. The gathering of forensic materials, including scene photographs and other evidentiary items, aims to clarify how these tragic events unfolded and to determine responsibility with precision.
Authorities emphasized that the case is under active investigation. The collaboration between the judicial police, detective units, and forensic specialists is ongoing as investigators compile interview notes, review surveillance assets, and assess digital evidence that may illuminate the motivations or circumstances surrounding the assault and subsequent deaths. The public is urged to rely on official updates as the investigation progresses and to respect the privacy of those affected as the case develops.