Overview

• A water leak in a Fuensanta building prompted a callout that led firefighters to enter through a window and discover Antonio F. in his sixth-floor apartment on Luis Fenollet street.
• Initial forensic indications estimate he died about 15 years ago, with mummified remains found among dead pigeons and accumulated filth, and no signs of foul play reported.
• Police say he had no contact with relatives for decades and no family reported him missing, though neighbors described him as quiet and often alone before his disappearance.
• Automatic payments kept utilities and community fees current as his pension continued to be deposited, and the building administrator reportedly covered a large outstanding debt.
• Spain’s senior advocacy group CEOMA framed the case as a warning of dehumanization and called for stronger primary care screening, community services, and intergenerational meeting spaces to detect extreme loneliness.