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Vigo Police Identify Man Found Decomposed in Squatted Casco Vello House

Investigators now focus on establishing the cause and time of death.

Overview

  • The body, discovered inside 47 Calle Poboadores after neighbors reported a strong odor on Wednesday, was in an advanced state of decomposition.
  • National Police took charge of the case, sealed the property, and kept guard while conducting an on-site inspection for signs of a struggle.
  • A forensic doctor from Galicia’s IMELGA reported no visible injuries, with the autopsy pending to confirm how the man died.
  • Police have identified the deceased as a man born in 1993, roughly 32 to 33 years old, with no active missing-person report noted.
  • The squatted, derelict building in Vigo’s historic center sees transient use by people without stable housing and by drug users, and a duty magistrate is overseeing the inquiry after a similar discovery in a different squatted site in November 2025.