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Spanish Businessman Found Shot Dead in Car Trunk in Rural Dominican Republic

Police and prosecutors are investigating possible robbery or a settling of scores.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as Antonio Jiménez López, 59, an entrepreneur from Dos Hermanas who had traveled to the country with his Dominican-born wife.
  • His body was discovered Sunday in the trunk of a car on the La Trujillita road near Damajagua, in the El Maizal area of Valverde province.
  • A forensic doctor estimated he died 11 to 20 hours before discovery and attributed the death to cerebral hypoxia from external hemorrhage caused by a gunshot to the head.
  • Dominican national police and the Ministerio Público have opened inquiries, the body was transferred to the national forensic institute, and no arrests have been announced.
  • Spain’s Foreign Ministry said the Consulate in Santo Domingo is in contact with the wife and family to provide consular assistance.