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Burned Renault Trafic With Human Remains Found on Rural Road in Santa Fe

Forensic testing will determine the victim's identity, with investigators examining whether the blaze concealed a homicide.

Overview

  • An anonymous caller alerted San Agustín police around mid‑morning to a vehicle on fire that reportedly contained human remains.
  • Officers from Destacamento 13 sealed the scene at the Santo ToméColonia San José boundary and notified Homicide Prosecutor Andrés Marchi.
  • Marchi deployed AIC, PDI and GOE teams, who recovered a skull, a lumbar fragment, a femur and other bones for autopsy and DNA analysis.
  • Investigators collected a wooden chair and a license plate near the van for genetic and fingerprint testing, and secured the vehicle for additional forensic work.
  • The location sits off National Route 19 near the Mitre railway in a low‑traffic corridor, and officials say both identification and cause of death are still pending.