Overview
- The body of 36‑year‑old model Natalia Villalba Angarita was discovered inside a suitcase in a Chapinero apartment on Monday, June 22, 2026, when cleaning staff entered and heard running water in the bathroom.
- Investigators from the Fiscalía and the CTI say the scene showed signs of violence but the official cause and time of death remain pending results from necropsy and other forensic tests.
- Forensic teams report the bathtub faucet was left running with the suitcase under the shower, a condition that likely degraded biological traces and could complicate determining how she died.
- Security footage and building records show at least two foreign visitors during the victim’s stay, including a U.S. national and a British national who reportedly left Colombia; no one has been formally charged or detained so far.
- Two passports with variations of the victim’s name were recovered and authorities are cross‑checking migratory movements and considering international cooperation as the case raises public concern about gender‑based violence in Colombia.