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Body of Missing Alfafar Woman Found in Sedaví

Authorities are awaiting autopsy results to establish her cause of death after weeks of intensive searches led by local police supported by volunteers.

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Overview

  • María Antonia Gavilán, 72, left her Alfafar home voluntarily around midday on May 20 and did not return.
  • Policía Local de Alfafar, Guardia Civil, Bomberos de València and volunteers organized searches across Alfafar, Horno de Alcedo and neighboring areas.
  • Witnesses reported sightings of Gavilán near Sedaví shortly after her disappearance but initial tips failed to locate her.
  • Search teams discovered her body on June 4 close to a vehicle sales establishment in Sedaví.
  • Investigators suspect she died soon after going missing and have ordered an autopsy to confirm the cause of death.