Overview

• National Police opened a homicide and robbery inquiry after a judicial autopsy of a 91-year-old found injuries consistent with violent asphyxia.
• A judge halted the planned burial when images from the home showed an unidentified woman, and investigators later cited a fingerprint and photo analysis pointing to Sánchez.
• Officers notified Sánchez in Teixeiro prison of her rights and seized some personal effects; she remains in the women’s module awaiting a summons to testify under secrecy of proceedings.
• Authorities say Sánchez had begun progressive temporary permits in early 2025 following approvals by the treatment board and a prison judge with no fiscal objection, including supervised outings and daily check-ins.
• Reporters note similarities to her 2006 Barcelona crimes for which she was convicted in 2008, including targeting elderly women living alone and alleged asphyxiation during robberies.