An autopsy was ordered to the body of Swiss citizen found on 2 August 2018, after neighbors alerted authorities to a foul smell coming from the apartment at Edificio Lili, Residencial Los Jardines del Norte in Boca Chica. The man, identified as 47-year old Swiss national Sebastian Philippe Preisig, had not been seen since Tuesday, 31 July 2018. The authorities said there were no signs of a struggle.
The dead body was found in a pool of blood and there was a plastic table covering his face. This discovery was made after firemen unit from Boca Chica assisted the Police to break into the apartment. The authorities estimated Preisig could have been dead for four days when he was found. Physicians of the National Institute of Forensic Sciencies (INACIF) are conducting an autopsy. Officers of the Criminal Division of the Police (Dicrim) are investigating the case.
The police arrived at the scene began when a neighbor alerted the authorities to the foul smell. She said the last time she had seen the man was on Tuesday, 31 July. The woman said the man lived alone was known to be a heavy drinker.
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6 August 2018
