The incident unfolded shortly before 2:30 in the morning at a residence on La Loma Street in Torrevieja. The man who is now in custody alerted authorities by reporting that he found his roommate dead upon returning home.
traces of blood
Police teams arrived at the scene and began a thorough examination of the home after the report, noting multiple bloodstains throughout the interior. The severity of the scene triggered the standard protocol for violent deaths, ensuring a meticulous response and proper handling of the case from the outset.
Judicial police agents and the Criminalistics Laboratory, along with the Civil Guard, were mobilized to the residence. A presence from the Torrevieja protection court accompanied the authorities to the property to authorize the judicial commission for the removal of the body.
Investigators focused on gathering essential information, conducting interviews, and taking statements from individuals connected to the scene. Neighbors were questioned, and one resident described hearing a loud argument connected to financial matters and a subsequent physical altercation.
Autopsy
The body of the deceased was transported to the Alicante Institute of Forensic Medicine, where an autopsy was requested to determine the cause and manner of death. Early findings sought to establish whether the fatality stemmed from a single head injury or from additional injuries observed during the initial examination.
Both the victim and the person in custody are described as Spanish nationals. The person in custody had a prior criminal record, including offenses related to threats, family abuse, and gender violence.
Based on information gathered from neighbors, statements from the roommate, and the visual inspection of the residence, investigators concluded that the individual who initially called to report the discovery of the body may have attempted to mislead authorities. The inquiry continued, leading to the arrest of the same individual on suspicion of murder.
La Loma Street is not new to tragedy. In September 2016, the area was the scene of a violent crime involving the murder and dismemberment of a man whose remains were found in the nearby Elche landfill.
Attribution: Civil Guard and local judicial authorities provided details for this report.