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On May 6, 2026, a body was discovered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, identified as a male known by the name Placido Cotto Canales. Despite advances in investigative techniques and efforts to identify next of kin, the deceased remains unclaimed. The body was found without any vital signs, raising questions about the circumstances that led to his death. The case has been cataloged under the NamUs ID UCP158901 and continues to be a mystery that the authorities are determined to resolve.

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Date Found: 05/06/2026

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Victim Details

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158901

UCP158901

58130

Placido

Cotto Canales

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Male

05/06/2026

San Juan

Puerto Rico

All

00925

No

51159

Institute of Forensic Sciences of Puerto Rico

San Juan

Puerto Rico

All

Damara Guevara-Morales

Forensic Anthropologist

Maga St Corner Casia #54, Urb. Reparto Metropolitano, San Juan, Puerto Rico

7877650615

State

Medical Examiner

https://www.icf.pr.gov/

ICF-2026-03148

2026-05-22

Bald

THE HAIR ON HIS HEAD IS SHAVED

Unknown

Unknown

05/24/2026


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