Overview
- Preliminary autopsies found both adolescents died by hanging, and initial forensic work noted no signs of external violence or third‑party involvement.
- Police are working on the hypothesis of a joint suicide while assessing whether one girl may have influenced the other to take her life.
- Detectives are analyzing farewell messages and other digital traces, including WhatsApp exchanges cited by relatives, to piece together the timeline.
- Education officials confirmed one girl had prior school protocols for self‑harm risk at IES El Valle and IES Santa Catalina, and authorities report no evidence of bullying.
- Families publicly reject the suicide conclusion and call for deeper scrutiny as Jaén observes official mourning and schools provide psychological support.