A 13-year-old Ukrainian teenager was found dead in Spain. What is known?

27 March 19:45

The body of 13-year-old Ukrainian refugee Taras, who disappeared last week, was found at the foot of a fortress in the Spanish city of Badajoz.

This was reported by El Diario, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.

The boy’s mother said that her son left home for a walk on the evening of March 23 without taking any money or documents with him. The next day, the family turned to the police, and in the evening, passers-by found the child’s body among the plants at the foot of the Alcazar fortress.

The exact circumstances of the death and the time that passed before the body was found are still unknown, as it was found in a place that is rarely visited by people.

Most likely, Taras fell from the top of the walls. Journalists say that one of the versions is suicide, although an accident or other type of violent death is not excluded.

The young man had been living with his family in Badajoz after he left Ukraine due to the Russian full-scale invasion. He was described as an introverted child who had difficulty speaking.

Марина Максенко
Editor

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