The Civil Guard has confirmed Thursday that the cause of death of the two men found Tuesday on a beach in Formentera was drowning. Despite this progress in the investigation, the identities of the deceased have not yet been determined and DNA samples are still being analyzed for more details.
Bodies found at Illetes after days at sea
The discovery of the bodies took place last Tuesday, when two tourists found the bodies on Illetes beach and alerted the authorities.
According to the Consell de Formentera, the bodies would have remained in the sea for less than a week before being found.
No signs of violence, but with question marks
The preliminary report rules out visible signs of violence on the bodies, although the autopsy process continues to confirm all the details of the causes of death. For now, it has not been possible to establish whether the deceased were migrants trying to reach the coast of Formentera, a fact that is still under investigation by the authorities. The Judicial Police of the Guardia Civil went to the place of the discovery to start the investigation. DNA sampling is one of the main tools being used to identify the deceased and clarify the context of their death. However, the investigators recognize that the process could be prolonged due to the lack of documentation or evidence that could accelerate their identification.
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