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Preliminary Autopsy Finds No Bone Trauma in Charred Body Suspected to Be Beatriz Guijarro

Valencia forensic teams are pursuing dental comparison, with DNA if required, to confirm identity and steer the cause‑of‑death determination.

Overview

  • Hikers discovered the heavily burned remains on La Creu mountain near Oliva on Oct. 1 in an area close to where the 29‑year‑old was last seen in August.
  • Guardia Civil investigators recovered personal items at the site, including a mobile phone and a credit card linked to Guijarro.
  • Specialists from the Homicide Group and Criminalistics unit conducted detailed fieldwork, sieving soil and documenting the body’s position next to the AP‑7 wildlife fence.
  • A Sept. 4 intentionally set wildfire likely carbonized remains that were already there, and recent heavy rain may have exposed or shifted them, complicating analysis.
  • Accidental fall is a leading hypothesis after the preliminary exam, but homicide remains under investigation pending full odontological, DNA and toxicology results.