Overview

• The charred remains of a man and a 49-year-old mother of five were discovered on May 30 in a burned-out car on a forest track in Campo Lameiro after days of being reported missing.
• Authorities have ruled out alternative theories and are focusing on a gender-based violence motive, noting the male victim’s recent domestic violence conviction.
• DNA tests needed to confirm the couple’s identities are expected to take several weeks due to the severe damage caused by the fire.
• Investigators observed that the man’s body was found partially outside the vehicle, suggesting he may have tried to escape the blaze.
• Tensions have escalated in neighboring Moraña and Cuntis, where a relative of the suspected perpetrator recently confronted and attempted to assault journalists.