Overview
- Neighbors spotted the body Wednesday morning in a water channel on Avenida San Martín near Maza and called 911.
- Police, firefighters, paramedics, and Scientific Police responded, and firefighters removed the body from a section reported to be about three meters deep.
- Initial forensic checks at the scene found no visible signs of violence, according to police sources.
- Documents in a nearby shoulder bag identified the man and included a certificate related to substance-use problems, investigators said.
- Prosecutors took over the case, with an accidental fall and drowning under the influence treated as the main but unconfirmed line of inquiry.