ES04 - The woman on the road

Found on the side of a rural road in Malgrat de Mar, Spain.

Case name: The woman on the road
Case code: 2024-ES04

Facial reconstruction of the woman which indicates what she may have looked like
Deep crimson woollen jumper
Blue jeans, Teri Pevi brand, European size 31
Close-up of the blue jeans’ brand label
Greenish-beige short-sleeved Marks & Spencer brand T-shirt, European size 36-38
Black cotton tank top, European size 36-38
Grey socks with small red and green geometric shapess
Multiple thin wavy metal bracelets of different colours
Tattoo on the right hand of the Om symbol
View from the field of the site as the woman’s body was found
View from the road of the site where the woman’s body was found
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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.

 

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