Two young men found dead on Santa Elena perimeter road

Two young men were discovered dead on the Santa Elena perimeter road early Wednesday morning, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The bodies were found on the stretch connecting Ancón and Santa Elena.

Authorities were alerted around 8:00 AM to the discovery. Preliminary observations at the scene indicated signs of strangulation, and the bodies exhibited rigor mortis, suggesting they had been in that location for several hours. Police Lieutenant Colonel Andrés Pozo stated that no ballistic evidence was found. Forensic analysis will be crucial in determining the exact time of death and the method used in the suspected strangulation.

Investigators believe the victims may have been transported to the site and abandoned during the night or early morning hours. One of the deceased has been identified as a 19-year-old male from Santa Elena with no prior criminal record. The second individual was found without identification and remains unidentified.

Authorities are working to reconstruct the final hours of the identified victim. Testimonies indicate he attended a parade, a celebration, and a music festival in Santa Elena before his death. Detectives are trying to ascertain his activities after these events and how he ended up at the location where his body was discovered.

“

No ballistic evidence was found.