The decomposed body of a woman has been found in a cave in the municipality of Mogán, in Gran Canaria. The body, which showed no signs of violence, was located in a hard-to-reach area, prompting an investigation by the Judicial Police Team of the Guardia Civil to determine why the woman ended up in such a remote location.
The woman, who was of foreign origin, had been dead for several days before emergency services recovered her body. The discovery was made late on Sunday by an Italian couple who were walking in the area. They immediately alerted the authorities upon finding the body.
Emergency teams, including firefighters and the Canary Islands Emergency and Rescue Group (GES), were deployed to the scene on Monday to carry out the difficult recovery operation.
The body was found between the neighbourhoods of El Cercado and El Guirre, on a mountainside in the Mogán Valley. The rescue effort involved firefighters from the Gran Canaria Emergency Consortium based in Puerto Rico and a GES helicopter, which was ultimately used to airlift the body from the challenging terrain.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel found the body in an advanced state of decomposition, indicating that the woman had been deceased for several days. The body was discovered among rocks, and inside a nearby cave, rescuers found personal belongings, suggesting that the woman may have spent some time in the area. While the body showed no signs of violence, the circumstances of her presence in such an isolated spot remain unclear.
After locating the body, the rescue team wrapped the remains in a shroud before the GES helicopter lifted them out of the area.
The Guardia Civil has now identified the woman and launched an investigation to understand why her body was found in such an inaccessible location and how she died. The focus will be on determining the events leading up to her death and whether there are any underlying factors that need further investigation.
