A 27-year-old Colombian man has been named as the suspected offender in a Palma case involving sexual assault and bodily harm. He was detained after authorities say he attacked a woman on a street in the Son Anglada neighborhood, leaving her injured and shaken.
The incident unfolded in the early hours of August 28 in Son Anglada. A janitor, who found the woman distressed, with torn clothing and visible injuries, immediately alerted the National Police. Police units responded swiftly, offering aid to the victim and calling for medical assistance.
The responding officers observed that the woman had been struck, sustaining head trauma, a nosebleed, and hair pulled from her scalp. She initially could not speak and appeared heavily intoxicated, according to early statements to investigators. Paramedics transported her to a hospital for treatment of injuries linked to the alleged assault.
The victim had been out at a nightlife venue earlier that night, where she had met a young man she knew. After they left the venue together, they walked toward an alley where she recalls engaging in sexual activity with him. She remembered being offered another sexual act, which she declined, after which her memory became hazy. She later woke up with serious head injuries and most of her clothing missing, unsure of what had occurred.
Medical professionals confirmed that the woman was a sexual assault survivor with accompanying injuries. Investigators noted hair and blood at the crime scene and found a pair of the victim’s trousers left behind.
The investigation was led by UFAM, the police unit responsible for these cases, which conducted a careful examination of the crime scene, documented evidence, and collected statements from multiple witnesses. The aim was to reconstruct the events of the night and identify the responsible party. [National Police UFAM]
Initial inquiries suggested the attacker was a young man unknown to the victim. However, investigators revisited the timeline after a new lead emerged, casting light on a second man who potentially played a role in the events that left the victim in danger. [National Police UFAM]
Further steps in the inquiry showed that the second man had trailed the victim into another street after a separate encounter, staying with her for more than ten minutes before departing. He did not accompany the victim back to the original location and was later seen leaving, leaving the woman exposed in the street. The police intensified efforts to confirm this individual’s identity and called for public cooperation to gather additional details. [National Police UFAM]
In Palma, investigators worked to prove the identity of the person linked to the assault who carried no prior criminal record. Despite early challenges locating a reliable address, authorities eventually traced the suspected individual to a residence in the Incaw area. On September 5, UFAM arrested a suspect believed to be connected to the case, with charges pending for sexual assault and bodily harm. [National Police UFAM]