Guardia Civil is currently investigating the discovery of a body, in an advanced stage of decomposition, in waters close to sa Foradada

Guardia Civil is currently investigating the discovery of a body, in an advanced stage of decomposition, in waters close to sa Foradada, between Deya and Soller. The body was found by a fisherman who, upon making a closer inspection of a large object he had seen floating in the water, realised that it was a human corpse and immediately called the emergency services. Units from the Guardia Civil, Maritime Rescue and Red Cross all took part in the recovery operation, which lasted some hours. Initial identification has been made even more difficult due to the fact that the body is so badly decomposed. In fact, at this stage, it is not even possible to say whether the body is that of a male or female.The corpse was taken to the Port of Soller where it was examined by judiciary and a forensic doctor. It had clearly been immersed in the sea for a long time and the Guardia Civil are presently consulting their missing persons records. The corpse has been taken to Palma where an autopsy is to be carried out