Overview

• Police discovered the decomposed body Tuesday beside a drainage canal in Valentina Norte Rural near the Trenque Lauquen–Pergamino area of Neuquén.
• Early observations noted the remains were wrapped in plastic, prompting investigators to work with a homicide hypothesis pending forensic results.
• Prosecutor Lucrecia Sola is leading the case, with Policía Criminalística and investigative units securing the scene and collecting evidence.
• The Ministerio Público Fiscal arranged transfer of the remains to the Cuerpo Médico Forense for autopsy and formal identification.
• The find follows weeks of searches for Azul Semeñenko, 49, a state employee last seen on September 24, after which police found her home locked with stove burners on, rooms in disarray, her cats unattended, no bank activity and limited local CCTV.