Case name: The woman on the road
Case code: 2024-ES04
Date of death (estimated): 30 October 2003 to 3 November 2003
Date of discovery: 3 November 2003
Location: Spain: Malgrat de Mar, in the province of Barcelona
Sex: Female
Estimated year of birth: 1973-1978
Estimated age: 25 to 30 years old
Height: 160 cm
Skin tone: White (tanned)
Hair colour: Black
Eye colour: Brown
Clothing:
• Blue jeans (Teri Pevi brand), size 31
• Deep crimson woollen jumper
• Greenish-beige short-sleeved Marks & Spencer-brand T-shirt, European size 36-38
• Black cotton tank top, European size 36-38
• Black cotton underwear
• Grey socks with small red and green geometric shapes
Tattoos, birthmarks, scars:
• Vaccination scar on her left arm
• Small tattoo of the Om symbol (three curves, a semi-circle and a dot) on back of her right hand
Jewellery:
• Multiple thin wavy metal bracelets of different colours on her right wrist
• Dark threads around her left ankle in the form of ankle bracelets
• Dark threads around her big toes in the form of toe rings
The case:
The body was found on the side of a rural road.
Multiple wounds had been inflicted to the woman’s body and face.
It is estimated that the victim died approximately 12 hours before being found.
The case initially presented similarities with a case in the Netherlands in 2016. However, that lead was eventually ruled out.
Characteristics:
The woman’s origin is unknown. She could be of Bengali origin because of the tattoo and bracelets she was wearing.
If you have any information regarding the possible identity of this person, please contact the national police.