Body Found in Torrevieja Apartment

The body of a 79-year-old man which lay in his Torrevieja flat for at least a week was discovered by emergency services on Tuesday. Residents reported a strong stench coming from his flat on Calle La Loma, saying that they had not seen him for a week.

The Guardia Civil and firefighters broke down the door to his apartment and discovered the man lying face down in an advanced state of decomposition. Reports say that he was a Spaniard and American passport holder who pretty much kept himself to himself.