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Body of Missing U.S. Citizen Found Beneath Sailboat in San Carlos as Necropsy Begins

Officials are awaiting forensic results to determine the cause of death.

Overview

  • State prosecutors said the body of Patrick Joseph Weber, 71, was located in the dock area under a sailboat next to his own in San Carlos, Guaymas.
  • Navy personnel recovered the body and forensic teams processed the scene before transporting it for the official necropsy.
  • Investigators reported no signs of violence or looting at Weber’s apartment or vessel, and his phone and wallet were found on him.
  • The Sonora attorney general’s office opened the case after a Feb. 25 missing-person report and conducted interviews, home and vessel inspections, and vehicle processing.
  • Separately, two people were found burned inside a single vehicle on the GuaymasSan Carlos coastal road, and authorities are working to identify the victims and the vehicle.