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.