Suspect arrested for 2024 double homicide of mother and son in Cantabria

The Guardia Civil has arrested a 28-year-old man for the 2024 murders of an 81-year-old woman and her 41-year-old son in Hinojedo, Cantabria. The suspect, an internet installer who had worked at the victims' home, is accused of strangling the mother and hanging the son to stage a murder-suicide. He has since confessed to altering the scene, according to El Español. Source: La Vanguardia, El Español

The investigation

Initial police hypotheses suggested the son killed his mother then hanged himself, as the son was found in a shed and the mother inside the house with signs of strangulation. Source: Infobae However, forensic analysis revealed an unidentified biological sample at the scene, leading investigators to reconsider a double homicide. The sample matched the suspect, who had performed an installation in late 2023 and returned for repairs. Source: El Mundo, El Confidencial

Arrest and confession

The suspect was located last week and detained after DNA evidence tied him to the crime. He confessed before a judge and admitted he staged the scene to mislead investigators. Source: El Español The judge ordered pretrial detention without bail. Source: Infobae/EFE The victims have been identified as Milagros and Rubén, a well-known mother and son in the community. Source: El Español