Case name: The woman in pink
Case code: 2024-ES06
Date of death (estimated): 2 July 2005
Date of discovery: 3 July 2005
Location: Spain: Viladecans, province of Barcelona
Sex: Female
Estimated year of birth: 1980-1985
Estimated age: 20 to 25 years old
Height: 160 cm
Skin tone: Light
Hair colour: Brown, dyed copper, wavy
Eye colour: Blue
Clothing:
• Fuchsia pink three-quarter length trousers, Xdye-brand, European size 36
• Pink floral print top, Easy Wear-brand, size 42
• Black and pink sandals
Tattoos, birthmarks, scars: Small mole on abdomen
Jewellery: Gold hoop earrings and a gold bracelet with stars
The case:
On 3 July 2005, the body of a woman was found at the 84 km mark on the Vila road in the town of Viladecans (province of Barcelona). The woman had been dead for less than 24 hours; the cause of death was suspicious.
The identification
A breakthrough came in 2025 when police in Türkiye ran the fingerprints associated with ‘The woman in pink’ through a national biometric database, resulting in a match with Russian national Liudmila Zavada, aged 31 at the time of her death. The match was subsequently confirmed through kinship DNA analysis using the DNA of one of Liudmila Zavada’s close relatives.
If you have any information regarding the possible identity of this person, please contact the national police.
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