{"id":6473,"date":"2026-06-23T11:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/police-hunt-british-man-as-body-of-colombian-model-found-stuffed-into-suitcase\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:24:58","slug":"police-hunt-british-man-as-body-of-colombian-model-found-stuffed-into-suitcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/police-hunt-british-man-as-body-of-colombian-model-found-stuffed-into-suitcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Police hunt British man as body of Colombian model found stuffed into suitcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_ec70ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The remains of Natalia Villalba Angarita, 36, were found by cleaning staff concealed inside a grey suitcase in the bathroom of a Bogot\u00e1 apartment with the shower still running<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37335387\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Natalia Villalba Angarita was found dead in a Bogota apartment inside a suitcase\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335387.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335387.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335387.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335387.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Natalia Villalba Angarita was found dead in a Bogota apartment inside a suitcase\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Natalia Villalba Angarita was found dead in a Bogota apartment inside a suitcase<cite aria-label=\"Image: JamPress\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: JamPress)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police are hunting for a British man in connection with the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">suspected murder<\/a> of a Colombian model whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The body of Natalia Villalba Angarita, 36, was found inside a suitcase in the bathroom of a rented <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/housing\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">apartment <\/a>in the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/colombia\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Colombian <\/a>capital Bogot\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The grim discovery was made by cleaning staff who entered the seventh-floor apartment after the rental period ended yesterday. They found the victim\u2019s remains concealed inside a grey suitcase in the bathroom where the shower was still running.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Natalia was a model from C\u00facuta, in northern Colombia. Among personal belongings recovered from the scene were two of her passports, one which had expired and one with valid stamps showing recent travel to Spain.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37335384\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37335384\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The suitcase in which Natalia Villalba Angarita's body was discovered\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335384.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335384.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335384.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335384.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The suitcase in which Natalia Villalba Angarita's body was discovered\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The suitcase in which Natalia Villalba Angarita&#8217;s body was discovered<cite aria-label=\"Image: JamPress\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: JamPress)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cops are treating the incident as a possible wilful homicide and violent death. Forensic experts have sent clues including fingerprint and trace evidence for analysis. A post mortem is being carried out to establish the precise cause and time of death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The apartment was rented from June 3 and the lease was extended until June 21. During the early part of Natalia\u2019s stay at the flat a US citizen from Texas was present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A British national entered the property on June 17 and left the following day. He was captured in CCTV footage carrying bed linen to a laundry area.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37335383\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37335383\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.2\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police are seeking two men following Natalia's death\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335383.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335383.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335383.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335383.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Police are seeking two men following Natalia's death\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police are seeking two men following Natalia&#8217;s death<cite aria-label=\"Image: JamPress\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: JamPress)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The clip, along with other security footage and building entry logs, are being studied by investigators who are piecing together the movements of the two foreign men as part of the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The American and British nationals remain at large and are being actively sought by cops. No arrests have yet been made. The investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mirror<\/a> has approached the Colombian National Police and the Foreign Office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/model-killed-colombia-british-man-37335365\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The remains of Natalia Villalba Angarita, 36, were found by cleaning staff concealed inside a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2_British-man-hunted-after-models-body-found-in-suitcase.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}