He Dead body of a 50 year old man old was found in the afternoon of this Saturday, February 11in Tenerife in advanced state of decomposition. He had been missing since February 3. According to the first inspection carried out at the scene, the man he could have passed away eight days ago.
The discovery was made near the southern highway (TF-1)at the height of municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerifeby a citizen who was walking around the place.
The body was in the vicinity of the Los Moriscos urbanization. And, according to the first estimates, he has no external signs of having suffered a violent death. In any case, the circumstances in which said man died will be determined by the autopsy carried out at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Police officers came to the scene National Police, both from the Citizen Security Brigade and from the Homicide Group of the Judicial Police Brigade, along with a forensic doctor. The removal of the body occurred around 8:00 p.m.
The main hypothesis being considered is that it is an accidental death.