Horror as young child’s ‘headless’ body found on tourist beach in Spain
A CHILD’S “headless” body has been discovered on a Spanish tourist beach.
The remains of the youngster, thought to be aged between two and three, were found on the sand early this morning.
A council cleaner made the grim find in the Costa Dorada resort of Roda de Bera and alerted his bosses, who called police.
The body of the child – said to be missing other body parts as well as the head – is understood to be in a state of decomposition.
It is believed the remains washed onto the beach in the east coast province of Tarragona from the water.
Emergency services raced to the scene and cops have cordoned off the area.
Officers moved locals and holidaymakers onto other areas of the sand before an investigating judge could authorise the removal of the body.
Roda de Bera mayor Pere Virgili told local press the youngster could have been on a migrant boat that capsized in the Mediterranean.
The town hall said in a tweet: “We inform you that this morning the body of a two to three-year-old child was found on the shoreline on the Costa Dorada beach.
“The area is cordoned off and we ask the public to avoid the area.”
Roda de Bera is a 25-minute drive north of Tarragona. Barcelona is just over an hour’s drive north.
The Spanish Civil Guard, which is investigating, has yet to make any official comment.