Body of 17-year-old girl missing for two weeks found

The remains of Dulce María Beatriz Candia, a 17-year-old girl who had been missing since mid-May, were discovered in the province of Misiones. Her body was identified on Tuesday evening after local residents in Eldorado alerted the Misiones police to a cadaver found in an abandoned construction site.

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The body, according to the first medical-police report, has been deceased for more than seven days in the location, it was quite advanced in decomposition.

Authorities secured the scene, and the forensic medical team transported the body to the judicial morgue for an autopsy. Initial findings indicate the body had been deceased for over seven days and was in an advanced state of decomposition, according to the Noticias Argentinas agency.

Daniel Orlando Molina, Chief Commissioner of the Regional Unit III of the Misiones Police, spoke with a local media outlet. He stated that the preliminary medical-police report suggests the victim had been deceased for more than a week. "The body was quite advanced in decomposition," Molina said, adding that investigators are exploring all possible hypotheses.

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There are some indications that could suggest possible asphyxiation as the cause of death, but that has to be confirmed through the autopsy and other forensic examinations that will be done on the body.

While preliminary indications suggest possible asphyxiation as the cause of death, Molina stressed that this must be confirmed through the autopsy and other forensic examinations. He appealed to the community for any information, security camera footage, or data that could assist the investigation, urging anyone with relevant details to contact the nearest police station.

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If you have data, security cameras, or any information that can contribute, please approach the nearest police station.