Overview
- A 36-year-old National Police officer was discovered dead in a flat rented by Ibiza city council in the sa Penya neighbourhood after his partner alerted authorities.
- An autopsy has been carried out and investigators have opened a criminal inquiry, but officials have not released cause-of-death or toxicology results.
- Media reports and unnamed sources say the officer may have taken a large quantity of drugs and an altercation occurred, but those details remain unconfirmed by police.
- Reported background details say the officer was born in Valencia, had recently been on sick leave for anxiety and was assigned to office duties after returning to service.
- Colleagues expressed shock at the death and investigators say next steps include releasing forensic findings that will clarify whether drugs, a medical event, or other factors caused the fatality.