Overview
- The Policía Nacional discovered the body on February 11 during a full sweep of the hospital after confirming the patient had not left the facility.
- The corpse was located on the sixth floor in an installations shaft, wedged between a metal platform and a wall among electrical cabling.
- Forensic checks ruled out electrocution, noting intact wiring without lethal voltage, and the autopsy determined death by asphyxia.
- Police are considering a working hypothesis that he became stuck while trying to retrieve a personal item, though the inquiry remains open.
- His wife reported him missing on February 7 after finding his bed empty; he had been admitted on February 6 for a procedure and had previously left the hospital without discharge in October.