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.