The presiding judge of Court of Investigation No. 2 in Icod de los Vinos has ordered the defendant, a 55-year-old man and the main suspect in the murder of another man in Buenavista del Norte, whose partially burned body was found in the early hours of 8th July 2022, to be remanded in custody without bail.
The tragic incident took place in the neighbourhood of Las Canteras, where both the victim and the alleged perpetrator lived. A citizen’s alert detected a fire on the side of the road connecting Las Canteras to a water reservoir located on the only mountain in the area. Firefighters arrived at the scene and, after extinguishing the fire, discovered the lifeless body of a man under the flames. The fire had been deliberately started, leading the Organic Unit of the Judicial Police of the Civil Guard in Santa Cruz de Tenerife to take over the investigation.
Despite the damage caused by the fire, the Civil Guard officers were able to identify the body that same morning through fingerprint matching. The victim, a 55-year-old man, showed clear signs of intentional homicide according to the forensic inspection carried out at the scene.
Arrest of the suspect
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From the outset, an intense and thorough investigation was launched to determine the who, where, when, and why of the crime. The Organic Unit of the Judicial Police conducted extensive analytical work, collecting witness testimonies, reviewing footage, reconstructing the victim’s activities in the days leading up to the murder, and providing all the necessary technical reports to the judicial process.
The investigation concluded with the identification of the suspect, who was summoned as a person of interest. Following this summons, the judge in Icod de los Vinos decided on his remand in custody without bail.
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The investigation will continue in the judicial sphere to clarify all the details of the case and determine the suspect’s responsibility. Meanwhile, the man will remain in remand awaiting further proceedings and potential trials.
