A new tragic event shakes Formentera. This Wednesday, the Consell has reported the discovery of a lifeless body on the beach of Sa Torreta, located in se Espalmador. According to the official statement, it was the Local Police who received the warning from 112, immediately activating the protocol that includes notification to the Civil Guard, in charge of the investigation.
A recent finding in a context of tragedies
This event is in addition to those recorded a few weeks ago on the beach of Es Cavall d’en Borràs, where on January 7 two tourists found two corpses.
In both cases, the bodies belonged to men between 30 and 40 years of age, with no visible signs of violence. Authorities are still awaiting the results of the autopsies to clarify the exact causes of the deaths. Although there is still no official confirmation, initial hypotheses suggest that these victims could be migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean in extreme conditions. This finding occurs less than a month after a skiff wrecked near the coast of Formentera, leaving two confirmed dead and several missing, according to survivors’ testimonies.
The Civil Guard takes over the investigation
The Armed Institute is still working on the collection of evidence and data to determine if there is a connection between these findings and the recent shipwrecks. The Consell has indicated that the bodies found in Illetes previously would have been in the water for less than a week, which could coincide with the conditions of a recent shipwreck. However, the authorities do not rule out any hypothesis until forensic reports yield conclusive results. The appearance of this new body in Sa Torreta reinforces the need to intensify investigations and deepen the context surrounding these tragic incidents.
