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Guardia Civil Finds Body of Missing German Woman in Ravine Near Matavenero

A forensic autopsy in Bembibre will determine the cause of death under court oversight.

Overview

  • The woman was reported missing on February 14 after she was last seen in Castrillo del Monte in León province.
  • Initial searches deployed Seguridad Ciudadana patrols and the SEPRONA environmental unit across the area.
  • On February 20, the León Air Unit helicopter, working with two GREIM mountain-rescue specialists from Sabero, located the body in a nearby ravine.
  • The remains were extracted by aircraft and transferred to Bembibre for autopsy by medical-forensic services.
  • The Guardia Civil has forwarded investigative diligencias to the Ponferrada court, and the cause of death remains pending forensic results.