Overview
- A gardener discovered the semi-buried suitcase with skeletal remains on April 24, 2023 in a wooded residential area of Benahavís near Marbella.
- Forensic analysis indicates the victim was a European woman around 40 years old who likely died between 2020 and 2023, about 1.60 meters tall with white skin, brown hair, and brown eyes.
- Bone indicators suggest she had given birth at least once, and no matches were found in national missing-person records or through DNA profiling.
- The Guardia Civil turned to the Forensic Anthropology Unit at the IML of Galicia, which produced a computer-assisted facial reconstruction to aid identification.
- Investigators found personal items with the remains, including clothing, a scarf, and an older-style bra, while grinder discs located nearby were deemed recent and unrelated; tips can be sent to ma-pj-personas@guardiacivil.org or +34 952 071 520.