69-year-old woman found dead at home in Florida as violent death investigated

Police in Florida, Uruguay, are investigating the death of a 69-year-old woman who was found dead at her home in Cardal on Saturday. Investigators believe she died violently.

The case came to light after her partner went to the house when she failed to answer several phone calls. He had been working in the countryside before travelling to the home, where he found the property in disorder.

Police said officers found the woman lying on the floor with blood around her. Medical personnel confirmed that her death resulted from violence. The departmental prosecutor’s office, a forensic doctor and scientific police personnel worked at the scene.

The article also reports separately that prosecutors formally charged a driver in connection with a traffic crash on Route 56 in Florida that killed five people. The accused faces five counts of homicide with eventual intent and was ordered to remain in preventive detention for 150 days. The investigation into the crash continues.