Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as 45-year-old Vicente Domínguez, a businessman and former husband of Almassora mayor María Tormo.
- Bin workers raised the alarm near Castellón’s bullring around 5 a.m. Sunday after spotting a leg in the lorry, and paramedics later confirmed his death.
- A forensic examination found injuries consistent with punches or blows from a blunt object, and police have examined the refuse truck.
- Detectives are reviewing CCTV, taking witness statements and searching the victim’s home as they reconstruct events leading to his placement in the container.
- Investigators are considering whether the case involves a drug-related settling of scores, a line of inquiry that has not been confirmed.