Overview
- Relatives confirmed the discovery on October 16 during a ground search in woodland by the Torrevieja Salt Lake, where his wife and sister were present.
- Family members and local volunteers had coordinated searches for weeks alongside the Civil Guard in areas around the salt lake.
- The Civil Guard says its investigation remains active and the death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage.
- A post-mortem will be conducted, and Spanish practice means the results are unlikely to be made public.
- Hewson, 63, disappeared in mid-September after discharge from Torrevieja University Hospital, with police later placing him on September 20 in nearby residential estates where he was seen shirtless and shoeless.