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Fingerprint Recovered From Remains in Caleta Olivia May Identify Victim

Investigators plan to match the print to official databases to confirm who the person was.

Overview

  • Forensic teams reported recovering a usable fingerprint from the decomposed remains, a step that could enable rapid identification.
  • The bones were transferred to Puerto Deseado for laboratory analyses to determine sex, approximate age, time of death, and any signs of trauma.
  • Police secured the vacant lot behind the 13 de Diciembre neighborhood, collected evidence, canvassed cameras, and took witness statements.
  • Authorities are reviewing missing-person reports from Caleta Olivia and other Santa Cruz localities to compare once an identity is established.
  • Prosecutors are examining whether the case involves a homicide, an unresolved disappearance, or remains relocated from another site, with no suspects or arrests reported.