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Assault Suspected in Death of Spanish Mayor’s Ex-Husband Found in Wheelie Bin

Investigators are testing a suspected assault-and-dumping scenario ahead of autopsy results.

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.