The investigation into the disappearance of Yéremi Vargas, the seven-year-old boy who vanished in 2007 in Gran Canaria, has been extended for a further six months to allow for new lines of inquiry.
The decision was issued by the Court of First Instance No. 2 in San Bartolomé de Tirajana following a request from the private prosecution representing Yéremi’s family.
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC) has declared the case “complex” due to its sensitive and unresolved nature. The extension was granted after a new petition was submitted by the family on 26th February, prompting the court to authorise additional investigative proceedings.
Yéremi Vargas disappeared from the town of Vecindario in March 2007, and despite extensive efforts, the case remains unsolved. The original investigation was formally closed in October 2017 due to insufficient evidence linking any individual to the disappearance. However, it was reopened in September 2021 at the family’s urging, as they believe there is still more to uncover.
Although no specific individual has been formally charged since the case’s reopening, both the family and the Guardia Civil continue to focus their suspicions on Antonio Ojeda, known locally as 'El Rubio'. Ojeda was previously convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a child in 2012, an incident which occurred near Yéremi’s home.
Part of the prosecution’s renewed push relies on the testimony of a former prison cellmate of Ojeda, who claims that Ojeda shared details that could link him to Yéremi’s disappearance and potential death.
Now, 18 years after he vanished, the case remains one of Spain’s most enduring unsolved mysteries. The renewed investigative efforts reflect ongoing hopes—both legal and personal—that answers may still emerge, bringing long-awaited clarity and justice to Yéremi’s family.
