Agents from the Homicide group of the Valencia Judicial Police Brigade investigate the death of the canon emeritus of the Cathedral of Valencia, whose body has been found lifeless at his home in the city center.
Although the circumstances under which the death occurred have not been specified, the Higher Police Headquarters has reported that the Homicide group has taken charge of the investigation to fully clarify the facts.
The Archbishopric of Valencia has issued a statement in which it explains that it has learned of the death of the canon emeritus of the seo, Alfonso López Benito, through the National Police and the media.
"We regret this sad death and we are at the disposal of the authorities in case the collaboration of the Archbishopric could serve to clarify the facts," he said in the statement, in which he conveyed his condolences to the family of the 85-year-old victim.
The news of the death emerged shortly before 1:00 p.m. Agents from the Provincial Scientific Police Brigade and the judicial team have also traveled to the scene of the events, on Avellanas Street, to remove the body, which has been taken out of the building and loaded into the funeral van after 2:00 p.m.
An acquaintance of the deceased approached the scene to tell the agents that someone was using the priest's cell phone to impersonate him, according to eyewitnesses.
