Autopsy confirms that young man found in Moca died of asphyxiation

Albert de Jesús Aracena, a young man who had been reported missing for 21 days, was found buried in Moca. A preliminary autopsy conducted by authorities has determined that his cause of death was asphyxiation by immersion.

The findings were officially released by Yorelbi, the lead prosecutor for the Espaillat province. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body and the cause of death remains ongoing.