24-Year-Old Student’s Night Out in Majorca Ends in Tragedy: Authorities Search Landfill for Missing Woman’s Remains
A night out in Majorca took a devastating turn when 24-year-old student Agostina Rubini Medina disappeared after a night of drinking, only to be presumed dead after a tragic accident, told the Sun. What began as a typical evening of fun with friends on the Paseo Marítimo promenade in Palma turned into a horrifying mystery that has left investigators searching for her remains in a landfill.
Agostina had been missing for over two weeks when Spanish police made the heartbreaking revelation on Thursday, October 17. They now believe she died in a rubbish lorry after passing out inside a bin, which was subsequently emptied and crushed before being incinerated. Authorities are currently searching for traces of her DNA at a waste disposal plant in a desperate attempt to bring closure to her family, via the Mirror.
The investigation, which has been pieced together using mobile phone data and witness accounts, points to a series of tragic events that unfolded on that fateful night. Deputy Police Chief Fernando Reboyras explained that Agostina, who was slight in build and struggling with alcohol consumption due to medication she was taking, had been waiting for a bus around midnight. Police believe that something of hers may have fallen into a rubbish container, prompting her to climb inside to retrieve it.
Unfortunately, the effects of alcohol, worsened by her medication, caused her to pass out inside the bin. Without knowing she was there, binmen arrived just minutes later and emptied the container into the rubbish truck, which tragically crushed her.
“There was a witness at the bus stop,” Reboyras explained. The witness noticed Agostina’s handbag neatly placed next to the container but thought little of it. The person didn’t hear any cries for help or screams before the bin was emptied at 12:27 a.m. By 12:52 a.m., the truck had arrived at a waste incineration plant, and at that precise moment, Agostina’s phone went dead, signaling the tragic end of her life.
Now, investigators are meticulously sifting through ashes and rubbish at the landfill site, hoping to find traces of Agostina’s DNA. The painstaking search is ongoing, and authorities are working around the clock to confirm her fate and provide answers to her grieving family.
Agostina’s disappearance has rocked the community, and her friends and loved ones are left to grapple with the senselessness of the accident. What began as a typical night of celebration turned into an unimaginable tragedy, one that highlights the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and the vulnerability of those affected by it.
As the investigation continues, the devastating incident serves as a haunting reminder of how quickly a night out can turn into a nightmare. Police are urging anyone who might have information to come forward as they work to bring closure to a heartbreaking case that has stunned both locals and tourists alike.