Horror as young child’s ‘headless’ body found on tourist beach in Spain

A CHILD’S “headless” body has been discovered on a Spanish tourist beach. The remains of the youngster, thought to be aged between two and three, were found on the sand early this morning. AlamyThe remains were found on a beach in the Costa Dorada resort of Roda de Bera[/caption] A council cleaner made the grim find in the Costa Dorada resort of Roda de Bera in the east coast province of Tarragona and alerted his bosses, who called police. The body of the child – said to be missing other body parts as well as the head – is understood to be in a state of decomposition. It is believed the remains washed onto the beach from the water Cops have cordoned off the area and are moving locals and holidaymakers onto other areas of the sand before an investigating judge authorises the removal of the body. Roda de Bera mayor Pere Virgili has been quoted in local press as saying the youngster could have been on a migrant boat that capsized in the Mediterranean. The town hall said in a tweet: “We inform you that this morning the body of a two to three-year-old child was found on the shoreline on the Costa Dorada beach. “The area is cordoned off and officials are waiting for the judge to authorise the removal of the body. “We ask the public to avoid the area.” Roda de Bera is a 25-minute drive north of Tarragona. Barcelona is just over an hour’s drive north. The Civil Guard, which is investigating, has yet to make any official comment.