Fifty-seven days after Sandra Bermejo García vanished, new light is shed on a case that has unsettled Spain. A highly decomposed body was found at Cabo Peñas, identified as the missing psychologist from Madrid who had relocated to Gijón in 2020. The regional biology lab matched the prints from the body with Sandra Bermejo García’s genetic profile, confirming the worst: she is no longer alive.
According to SOS Desaparecidos, the initial reaction from Sandra’s relatives was one of shock. The family had received messages of hope, supported by police statements, and believed the remains found at Peñas might not belong to Sandra. The revelation that they did, in fact, belonged to her hit hard, underscoring a history of difficult and sometimes controversial procedures during the investigation. Questions linger about why the process unfolded as it did, including the timing of the forensic assessments and the confidence placed in dental records tied to an older file.
Early forensic work suggested the remains might not be Sandra’s based on a dental comparison, but the tooth records were more than a decade old. Teeth could have changed since then, making the initial conclusion tentative. The final determination would rely on DNA analysis, a process that typically provides greater certainty than dental matching alone.
Family members were told by officials that the body did not belong to Sandra, only to learn later that the identification was correct. This sequence has fueled ongoing concern about the transparency and thoroughness of the investigation, including broader questions about how certain lines of inquiry were pursued, such as the focus on voluntary disappearance and the timing of searches near the area where Sandra disappeared. Observers have noted the unusual hesitation of some witnesses who recalled seeing two cars near a location associated with the case on the day of the disappearance.
The discovery of the body marked the end of almost two months of uncertainty regarding the Madrid woman who had traveled to the northern coast on the afternoon of November 6. The Asturias National Police Headquarters stated that work would continue to clarify the facts and circumstances surrounding the death, with the family seeking clear, final answers through a complete investigation.
Joaquín Amills, a spokesman for SOS Desaparecidos, raised a central question: what caused Sandra Bermejo’s death? The family has not seen the autopsy report, and Amills stressed that, if possible, establishing the cause of death from decomposition remains essential. Different scenarios remain on the table: suffocation, trauma, or the possible presence of a drug in the system. Each possibility opens new lines of inquiry, including whether the death was a suicide linked to drowning, an accident, or an act by another person. If trauma occurred, it could point to a fall from the cliffs or violence nearby. The idea of a drug-related incident has been linked to a controversial, esoteric ceremony allegedly connected to the so-called Blood Moon, a term used to describe a lunar eclipse sometimes associated with ritual activities in certain groups.
Amills also questions how the body could end up on a rockier stretch of beach near Cabo Peñas after being found nearly seven weeks after its disappearance. A fisherman discovered the remains in a spot about a kilometer from where Sandra last disappeared. He had parked his vehicle in a public lot near Cabo Peñas a little over six weeks prior. The movement of water is complex along the Cantabrian Sea, and the current runs west to east. How the body appeared west of its likely entry point remains a focal point for investigators who seek a complete explanation of the sequence of events.
Another angle raised by SOS Desaparecidos concerns Sandra’s associations with esoteric circles that reportedly attended gatherings involving psychedelic substances. There is a suggestion that more work remains to be done to understand whether those connections could have played a role in the events surrounding her death. The call from Amills is for a thorough, in-depth examination of all aspects of the case to ensure that every possible lead is explored and properly documented, leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of the truth.