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Human skeletal remains found at Paracel site in Concepción
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Crime & Justice

Human skeletal remains found at Paracel site in Concepción

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Human skeletal remains were discovered on August 14, 2026, by heavy machinery during ditching work at the Paraguay Celulosa (Paracel) company premises near Concepción.
  • Police and a prosecutor were notified, and forensic and criminal investigation teams were dispatched to the scene.
  • The discovered bones, found partially buried, will be sent to the Public Ministry's forensic laboratory for analysis.

Construction workers at the Paraguay Celulosa (Paracel) company near Concepción stumbled upon human skeletal remains on Friday afternoon while operating heavy machinery for ditching work. The discovery prompted a swift response from local authorities.

The 18th police station received the report and officers confirmed the find within the Paracel property, located about 20 kilometers from Concepción. The prosecutor on duty, Joel Cazal Cristaldo, along with a forensic doctor and national police investigators, were summoned to the site.

Company officials explained that the excavation uncovered several bones. Further searching by the fiscal and criminal investigation team revealed more skeletal remains, which were partially buried. These remains have been confirmed as human.

Prosecutor Joel Cazal stated that the findings will be sent to the Public Ministry's forensic laboratory for further examination to determine their origin and any other relevant details.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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