Overview
- The Policía Nacional confirmed a death at the Decanos de Ávila residence and the Provincial Judicial Brigade is conducting a judicial investigation.
- Reports citing sources close to the case say another resident allegedly assaulted Polo, with investigators examining a presumed strangulation.
- The alleged attacker is described as an octogenarian who had not previously shown aggression and was taken to a psychiatric service following the incident.
- Polo’s daughter, Raquel Waitzman Polo, confirmed the death and asked for privacy, saying the family will not make public statements or give interviews.
- A leading flamenco-pop figure of the 1960s and 1970s, Polo was known for hits like Paco, Paco, Paco and Pepa Bandera, and in later years faced financial losses tied to Bankia preferred shares and underwent cancer treatment.