Overview

• Firefighters and police forced entry to a sixth-floor apartment in Fuensanta after a blocked drain flooded the terrace and leaked foul, dark water into lower homes.
• The remains likely belong to Antonio F., whom neighbors had not seen since around 2010, with estimates placing his death between 11 and 15 years ago.
• Policía Nacional preliminarily rules out a violent cause and has handed routine inquiries to the Abastos district station while keeping the investigation open.
• Forensic teams plan an autopsy with DNA and dental analysis to confirm identity and establish time and cause of death despite advanced skeletonization.
• The dwelling had become a large pigeon roost that complicated access, and domiciled payments for community fees and utilities — possibly including a pension — masked the absence for years.