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Body Found Near Madrid R-2 Likely Orlinda Marín as Police Await DNA

The discovery points to a heat-related death after she wandered away from Madrid-Barajas.

Overview

  • Police said Wednesday they believe the remains are those of Orlinda Marín, with DNA testing underway and her family notified.
  • Road workers clearing brush found the body near the R-2 toll area about six kilometers from the airport, in dense scrub that is hard to access.
  • Investigators report no signs of violence and now lean toward a natural death, likely dehydration during a severe June heatwave.
  • Security cameras earlier captured her leaving the terminal and later walking along nearby roads toward Alcobendas during her layover.
  • Marín had advanced dementia, was traveling from Ibiza to Cali with her 83-year-old father, and months of searches by police and her son failed to find her until this accidental discovery.