A champion bodybuilder by Colombia She was found dead in her luxurious home in Costa del Sol, murdered with hammerwhile her husband allegedly committed suicide shortly afterwards, according to Spanish authorities.
The 43 -year -old bodybuilder Zunilda Osy Mentes, also known with the nickname ‘She hulk of Colombia’, He was found dead on Thursday afternoon at the couple’s home in the luxurious Higueron West area at the popular tourist resort.
Her husband, 46 -year -old Jarod Gelling, of American descent, was found dead in the bathroom with knife wounds, which – according to the police – seems to have caused himself to himself, according to the Dailymail.
The couple had recently returned from Dubai, where she participated in a bodybuilding competition, and according to relatives of the unfortunate woman, Zunilda He had already decided to break up. As her nephew said in the Malaga Sur newspaper:
“My aunt had gone to Spain to take care of him after knee surgery. He would then travel to Portugal for a competition and then return to Colombia alone. It was the last trip – a farewell. ”
She added that Jarod was aggressive and had been separated again in the past, but they found them again. Their reconnection did not solve the problems of abuse:
“Mismanagement continued, so he had decided to leave him definitively.”
Police were alerted when a friend of Zunilda, with whom they were training together, worried about seeing her on June 14 and declaring her disappearance to the police station on Wednesday. Authorities entered the house around 13:45 noon on Thursday and found the two corpses.
Police spokesman in Malaga said: “Police are investigating the death of a man and a woman who were found dead in a house in Fouenirola. Although their identification has not been officially completed, the first indications refer to a 43 -year -old woman, Colombian, and her 46 -year -old American citizenship.
The body of the woman brought obvious signs of violence, while the man signs of suicide. The necrotomy will shed light on the exact causes. ”
Investigations are in full swing, with authorities treating the case as homicide and suicide in domestic violence.