Tied up and with the apartment ransacked: the Mossos are investigating the violent death of a man in Balsareny

BarcelonaHis name was Jordi, he was 51 years old, and he lived in Vilafruns de Balsareny, a former mining town located halfway between Balsareny and Sallent, in the Bages region. On Wednesday night, around 8:30 p.m., some friends went to his home and found him dead. He was lying on the floor, bound. The entire apartment was in disarray. What had happened? The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) are investigating it as another murder in Catalonia. The police were alerted by these friends and confirmed that the victim showed signs of violence, as he had been repeatedly assaulted, and was also found tied up. The fact that everything was in disarray is an important clue, but it is not yet conclusive. Investigators are still unsure whether it could have been a robbery that ended tragically. At the moment, the investigation is in its initial stages.

Balsareny, a town of just over 3,000 inhabitants, is reeling from this crime, according to several residents. Jordi was a well-known figure, a lifelong resident of the town, who now lived alone in this mining community, home to about twenty other people. He came from a mining family and had grown up in this small community. "How could this have happened here?" people in the town are asking. They are also wondering how this could have happened to Jordi, a man who was not known for causing trouble, who had worked as a mechanic and a truck driver, and who cared for a colony of cats not far from his home.

The Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) of the Catalan police has taken charge of the case and opened an investigation to clarify the circumstances and causes of the crime. This Thursday morning, forensic investigators from the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) were working inside and outside the house to collect evidence for the investigation that has been opened to clarify the facts and identify the perpetrator.