Authorities have located a body in an advanced stage of decomposition near Tabarca Island, Alicante, approximately two miles from the coast. The discovery was made following an alert from the Emergency Centre to the Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil. The body had been in the water for several weeks, complicating identification efforts.
Currently, it is unclear whether the body is male or female due to the extent of decomposition. The Guardia Civil has begun an investigation to determine both the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding their death.
The body was retrieved this past Saturday and has been transported to Santa Pola, where the Judicial Police have taken over the investigation. Local authorities are working diligently to uncover more details regarding this case.
Members of the public are urged to provide any information that may assist in establishing the identity of the deceased.
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