Overview
- Gijón’s Court of Instruction No. 4 authorized continuing the probe and seeking help from any necessary entities to locate human remains.
- Police divers confirmed at least two vehicles at the bottom of a former fluorspar mine pond in Berbes, Ribadesella, but thick sediment and debris blocked entry.
- Investigators are weighing support from Spain’s Military Emergency Unit or a specialist recovery firm to drain the pond and reach the cars.
- The search is organized and supervised by the Specialized and Violent Crime Unit (UDEV) of the Policía Judicial in Gijón.
- The case centers on the 1987 disappearance of Maritrini Suardíaz and her 13‑month‑old daughter, with suspicion long focused on her husband, who was detained in 2018 and released for lack of evidence.