Overview

• Triana Arias, a 41-year-old Colombian woman, was found dismembered on Los Enanos beach in Gran Canaria after disappearing on April 27.
• Spanish authorities arrested David S., the owner of Arenales café-bar, on May 6 on suspicion of her murder; he is set to appear in court imminently.
• Police believe Arias was stabbed in the neck and dismembered, with the killer attempting to dispose of her body before dumping it on the beach.
• Forensic teams from the Guardia Civil and Armed Forces’ Homicide Unit have searched the suspect’s bar and home, collecting sealed bags of evidence.
• The investigation remains active, and authorities have not ruled out additional arrests as they work to uncover further details about the crime.