THE physique of a younger girl discovered dumped by a zebra crossing in Torremolinos has been recognized as a 21-year-old expat.
Anne Mathea Morken, from Norway, moved to Spain solely a yr in the past earlier than being discovered strewn throughout the street close to the doorway of an residence constructing in Playamar.
A preferred scholar and eager skier, from Ringebu, close to Lillehammer, she was discovered lifeless exhibiting indicators of being asphyxiated, confirmed Spanish police.
Her household, who’ve now been notified of her dying, are demanding solutions over her mysterious dying.
She was found by a gaggle of younger individuals at round 1.30am on September 13 and had been lifeless for round 10 hours.
It means the lady, who lived in Malaga metropolis, should have been dumped there following her dying.
Whereas her title has not but been formally revealed in Spain, it was confirmed by authorities in Norway.
The ultimate post-mortem is awaiting a toxicology report earlier than the precise reason for dying may be decided.
Murder detectives consider she seemingly suffered a violent dying, nonetheless it isn’t dominated out that she may have drowned because of an ‘allergic response to a substance.’
Her physique was present in a aspect avenue off Benyamina avenue, which runs right down to the seashore.
The Norwegian severe crime unit, Kripos, has been helping within the investigation, having flown in from Oslo over the previous few days.
The Norwegian embassy in Madrid and the Seamen’s Church, in Fuengirola, has been helping the household.
In the meantime, the dying has triggered an outpouring of mourning in her house village.
Director of the native college, Havard Gangsas, instructed VG: “We really feel very a lot for the household. It is a deeply tragic occasion, and we’re all very unhappy.”
The native youth centre is opening for a particular memorial session from 6pm this night.
In accordance with native stories, Anne was energetic within the Ringebu-Fåvang Ski Membership in her youth and took part, amongst different issues, within the NM relay in 2018.
She studied sports activities at Gausdal higher secondary college, earlier than working half time at a neighborhood delicatessen.
She fell in love with Spain when spending a semester right here in 2022, whereas coaching to be a private coach at Norwegian non-public college Energetic Schooling, in close by Fuengirola.
Supervisor Ola Furseth described the information as ‘very unhappy’ including his ideas ‘exit to the following of kin’.
He added he hopes the Spanish police, with help from Kripos, may help make clear the reason for the dying.
The police are stated to have obtained surveillance movies and interviewed witnesses within the space on the time.
They’re nonetheless awaiting the post-mortem report and don’t want to touch upon the reason for dying in the intervening time.
Her physique was allegedly discovered with none identification, though her purse was believed to have been discovered on the road subsequent to her.
