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Woman and Man Charged in 2024 Killing After Body Found in Septic Tank in Sant Jaume de Domenys

A yearlong missing-person probe led to the arrests, with forensic work now proceeding under an investigating judge in El Vendrell.

Overview

  • Mossos d'Esquadra arrested a 69-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman this week on suspicion of homicide in the death of a 50-year-old.
  • Following their appearance before Investigating Court No. 5 in El Vendrell, officers located the victim’s remains in a septic tank at a property in Sant Jaume de Domenys.
  • Specialized teams from the DIC, Scientific Police, Mobile Brigade and the Subsoil Unit recovered the body from a hazardous confined space.
  • Investigators say the victim, reported missing on July 23, 2024, was killed on July 14, 2024, and the detainees were a couple at the time; the woman had previously reported the victim for alleged abuse in 2022.
  • According to court reporting, the judge ordered prison for the 69-year-old and set €10,000 bail for the 48-year-old while forensic and judicial inquiries continue.