Overview

• A neighbor found a man estimated to be in his 50s lying on the Camí de la Paira around 19:00 on Sunday and alerted local police.
• Responding Guardia Civil agents and a primary-care doctor noted rigor mortis and no external signs of violence, pointing to a recent death.
• Investigators are considering heatstroke as the main hypothesis pending autopsy results after reports of temperatures above 40°C in the area that day.
• Authorities identified the deceased, who lived nearby, by a foreigner identity document (NIE) he was carrying.
• The body was transferred to the Instituto de Medicina Legal de Valencia for examination, with the Guardia Civil’s Policía Judicial in Xàtiva leading the case.