Found Deceased Spain - Álvaro Prieto, 18, 12 October 2023

[albertoalba]

I want to inform you about a strange disappearance that occurred in Seville (Spain) on Thursday, 12 October 2023.
It's about Álvaro Prieto, an 18-year-old boy. Let me tell you a little bit about it:

He is a boy from Córdoba who went out partying in Seville with a friend. Álvaro had to take the train back home.
After leaving the nightclub, both friends separated (according to the friend at 7:25) and Álvaro went to the station, the Santa Justa station. The train was leaving at 7:35. During the journey, he sent a message to his father saying that he was on his way. When he arrived at the station, he saw that he had missed the train and then decided to sneak into another one (one that was headed for Barcelona but also stopped in Córdoba).
He was broke and according to his family, he sent a message saying that his phone battery was running low.
The thing is, he was caught by the ticket inspectors and kicked off the train. They have checked the security cameras and they see the boy leaving the station (9:30). Some witnesses saw him later on Avenida Kansas City. That avenue connects to the highway towards Córdoba. That's the last time he was seen.
This happened on Thursday, and many days have passed without any news. Now come my doubts and hypothesis:

1. He leaves the station at 9:30 and they see him around 10. It's true that October 12 is a holiday in Spain, but by that time, people are usually out on the streets, and some bars are open. It's most likely that he would have gone to a bar to ask someone to let him make a call or charge his phone. So I don't understand why he didn't ask for help.
2. There could be a hypothesis that he was drunk and might have fallen somewhere, but witnesses said they saw him fine, with his clothes a bit dirty but okay. There are others who say he might have walked back to the nightclub so as not to disturb his parents, but walking 100km is unlikely. It could also be that he walked back to the nightclub since it's the only route he knows and has just taken (it takes 45 minutes).
3. Another theory is that he hitchhiked and got into a stranger's car. I would rule out an Uber or getting on a bus because he didn't have money.

It's all very strange, how someone can disappear without a trace at 10 in the morning in a relatively frequented area where you have the option to ask for help (either someone giving you money or letting you charge your phone). The friend also said that the guy was with a girl he met at the nightclub from 6 to 7. It doesn't seem like it's going to have a very happy ending. He's at an age where he doesn't sense danger... As I read in other threads, people from Santa Justa explain that it's a train station where station prowlers abound.

What could have happened? I beg for all the help possible. Any questions will be answered with the information we have.
Some news about the case (in Spanish, sorry)
El último whatsapp de Álvaro Prieto a sus padres (7.22 horas): «Voy para la parada»
https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sociedad/causa-criminal/alvaro-prieto-desaparecido-sevilla-santa-justa-cordoba_0_1838516907.html

 

[imstilla.grandma]

SOS Desaparecidos have launched a campaign to locate the 18-year-old
His family spent Thursday, October 12, desperately searching for Álvaro in the streets of Sevilla.

According to ABC sources, the boy went directly to the train station after attending a party on Wednesday night.

After discovering he had missed his train, reports say he crossed the tracks and tried to jump onto the cars but was caught by security.

It is believed there could be security footage of the incident but so far there are no further reports of his whereabouts.

MISSING: Fears for aspiring footballer, 18, who failed to catch his train home from Spain’s Sevilla - Olive Press News Spain

A CORDOBA junior football player has gone missing after failing to catch his train home. The family of Álvaro Prieto, 18, are appealing for help

www.theolivepress.es

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Álvaro Prieto, a soccer player from Juvenil A del Córdoba, is missing. The Cordovan's family has asked for citizen collaboration to find him. Álvaro was last seen at 9:30 a.m. last Tuesday at Santa Justa station in Seville, when he was about to take a train to Córdoba.

Álvaro is 18 years old and is the top scorer of the Juvenil A of the DH of Córdoba. He is being the revelation player with three goals. He is the most fit soccer player in the competition, since all of them were registered in the last four matches. He is a strong striker, he measures more than 1.80 m and has a "gift" within the area. This is how those who know him best define him. Now they are looking for any kind of clue that will help them. "The hours go by and it doesn't show up," they say. "He is a responsible soccer player who always warns and as soon as we saw that he didn't give signals, everything began to move," they say.

Álvaro's colleagues don't believe, some of them were with him the night before and didn't see any kind of negative symptoms. The hours continue to pass and the worry, logically, increases. The striker doesn't answer the phone and his parents want to keep quiet right now. A family friend spoke in Cope: "Thank you for spreading the word. He is an 18-year-old boy with clear ideas and they went to drink something with total normality. Hopefully the police can act as soon as possible," he said

Así es Álvaro Prieto, el goleador del Juvenil del Córdoba desaparecido en Sevilla

El futbolista es el máximo anotador de su equipo y una de las grandes esperanzas de la cantera

www.larazon.es

 

[katydid23]

I am very worried for him. If he was OK he could have charged his phone somewhere or asked to use a phone to call his family for a ride. Not hearing anything from him is very scary. My heart goes out to his family.

I wish they hadn't kicked him off the train.

 

[albertoalba]

I am very worried for him. If he was OK he could have charged his phone somewhere or asked to use a phone to call his family for a ride. Not hearing anything from him is very scary. My heart goes out to his family.

I wish they hadn't kicked him off the train.

That's right. If he had asked anyone for help to make a call or borrow some money, they would have undoubtedly helped him. He could have even talked to the station staff. My theory is that he wanted to get home no matter what, and nowadays many young people feel shy about asking for help and want to do everything on their own, so he might have tried hitchhiking or something like that. But it's all so strange that no one saw anything at that time of the day. It saddens me to think that maybe someone noticed his situation at the station (missed train, no money, no phone, not knowing where to go) and took advantage of him by deceiving him.

 

[vereb]

I checked the weather, it looks like it's still quite warm there even at night. So it seems unlikely that he fell asleep somewhere and froze.

What about waterways, are there any nearby? I had a quick look on google maps and didn't spot anything big near the station.

 

[64WhetstoneRoad]

Was just watching La Sexta news and jumped on hoping someone had made a post. Thank you! Will def be following as it’s so strange, people go missing in Spain every day but they turn up straight away normally. Hope he’s found soon!

 

[64WhetstoneRoad]

I checked the weather, it looks like it's still quite warm there even at night. So it seems unlikely that he fell asleep somewhere and froze.

What about waterways, are there any nearby? I had a quick look on google maps and didn't spot anything big near the station.

You’re right, no waterways near, there’s the Guadalquivir river but it’s not right next to the station. As for Sevilla it’s a bustling city full of people from all over, the station is in a busy area, flats and small shops, local bars etc are around it. More info was given on tv here but I can’t link right now, not much however, eyewitness accounts and the such which aren’t great at times IMO. As you say, the weather has been HOT these past few weeks and never really gets cold at all in Sevilla. I live in the north of Spain and visit Sevilla at random moments throughout the year and visiting in winter it’s always mild T-shirt weather during the day so now entering Autumn it’s still full on heatwave summer weather.

 

[albertoalba]

I checked the weather, it looks like it's still quite warm there even at night. So it seems unlikely that he fell asleep somewhere and froze.

What about waterways, are there any nearby? I had a quick look on google maps and didn't spot anything big near the station.

As 64WhetstoneRoad, there's no waterways near. I've researched the area and have read that it has a lot of parking lots, vacant lots, industrial estates, etc., but people from there say that it is not a dangerous area.

 

[albertoalba]

I share with you a news about the statements of the friend who was with him that night.
Source: El testimonio del amigo que pasó las últimas horas con Álvaro: "Saltó a las vías del tren y le echaron"

"I was with him all night without separating until six o'clock, when he left with a girl for a while, and at seven o'clock we got back together. At 7:25, he left walking towards Santa Justa and I went to my student residence."
"After five minutes [of arriving at the residence, I guess?], I started calling and texting him, but he didn't receive any messages or calls anymore. I went in search of him until 2:00 PM."
"The security personnel told me that he jumped onto the train tracks because he missed the train and was asked to leave. They took his information, and he left around 9 or 9:30."

Some doubts I have:
1. If the friend knew that his phone had no battery, he would know that messages probably wouldn't reach him until he arrived home. Why did he go out to look for him directly? I suppose that he would go search for him when the family started to worry, right? But from his statements, it seems like he went to look for him directly, which also seems strange to me...
2. Álvaro was in an unfamiliar place, but his friend studied there and I suppose he would know which residence he stayed in. Couldn't it be that he also headed towards his friend's residence to see if he could sleep there? I think they should also look along the route to that place, as well as the route to the nightclub.

 

[annpats]

I hope those ticket inspectors are feeling a bit of guilt!

But then, it was 9.30AM (09.00hrs) and not 9.30pm (21.00hrs)

They probably weren't thinking someone would go missing in the morning.

 

[rosesfromangels]

I'm hoping all local hospitals were checked? He might have had his ID taken, beaten and left. If so, hopefully he made it to a hospital. Assuming hospitals have been checked, have the jails as well? He might have tried another antic to get home and was thrown in jail. Let's hope one of these scenarios are a possibility as the alternatives are grim. Such a handsome young man. Prayers for Alvaro and his family.

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[albertoalba]

I hope those ticket inspectors are feeling a bit of guilt!

But then, it was 9.30AM (09.00hrs) and not 9.30pm (21.00hrs)

They probably weren't thinking someone would go missing in the morning.

Now we can question their work because of what has happened, but I believe they were simply doing their job. They come across a guy who's coming from a party and trying to sneak in, it's normal not to let him pass. The thing is, Álvaro didn't ask for help at any moment, otherwise we would have known. Or maybe he asked for help from the wrong person..

And sorry for not specifying, it was 9 AM.

 

[albertoalba]

I'm hoping all local hospitals were checked? He might have had his ID taken, beaten and left. If so, hopefully he made it to a hospital. Assuming hospitals have been checked, have the jails as well? He might have tried another antic to get home and was thrown in jail. Let's hope one of these scenarios are a possibility as the alternatives are grim. Such a handsome young man. Prayers for Alvaro and his family.

Amateur opinion and speculation

I suppose it's something they must have checked, and if not, it should be the first thing they do. But I don't know anything about it, we have very little information from the police. It seems like they want to keep the investigation quite secretive.

It's also strange that the police have activated the "disturbing disappearance" protocol, that is, the "high-risk" protocol, but there's not been a search in the area yet (as far as I know).

 

[albertoalba]

I suppose it's something they must have checked, and if not, it should be the first thing they do. But I don't know anything about it, we have very little information from the police. It seems like they want to keep the investigation quite secretive.

It's also strange that the police have activated the "disturbing disappearance" protocol, that is, the "high-risk" protocol, but there's not been a search in the area yet (as far as I know).

Update:
It seems that "officers from the Guardia Civil have been searching along some road exits in that Kansas City area and the connection with the A-4 highway, but without fruitful results". I guess they might be checking the cameras as well.
Desaparición de Álvaro Prieto: batidas sin éxito por Kansas City y llamadas desde toda España

 

[rosesfromangels]

I suppose it's something they must have checked, and if not, it should be the first thing they do. But I don't know anything about it, we have very little information from the police. It seems like they want to keep the investigation quite secretive.

It's also strange that the police have activated the "disturbing disappearance" protocol, that is, the "high-risk" protocol, but there's not been a search in the area yet (as far as I know).

If I were the family, I would ask the LE if they have a problem with them calling the hospitals and police stations in the area to inquire. Then, I'd get busy....very busy. It's a mistake to think the LE have the person power to do it all themselves. They don't. Another thought - I wouldn't rule out an accident if he made an attempt to jump another train. I don't know the set up in that area - would he be able to jump a train outdoors or is this a subway?

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[albertoalba]

If I were the family, I would ask the LE if they have a problem with them calling the hospitals and police stations in the area to inquire. Then, I'd get busy....very busy. It's a mistake to think the LE have the person power to do it all themselves. They don't. Another thought - I wouldn't rule out an accident if he made an attempt to jump another train. I don't know the set up in that area - would he be able to jump a train outdoors or is this a subway?

Amateur opinion and speculation

That's what I know from the news: "According to station workers at Santa Justa, he moved through the parking lot facing Kansas City Avenue, and from there he tried to access the platforms underground without permission, through a hidden area that is not for public use."

I'm not from Sevilla, so I can't provide many details about the set up in that area. I've searched for some images.
Sta. Justa Station and Avenida Kansas City:

Santa Justa station:

Avenida Kansas City:

 

[albertoalba]

This afternoon, on a television program, the mother's first statements were shown:
"It all starts with him feeling helpless, unable to make a call or even buy a ticket, which was essential. That's why I checked the account to see if he had purchased another ticket. He tells the flight attendant about his situation, but they ignore him."
"It occurs to me that he won't be able to come by walking, he needs a car. Either a car picks him up and something happens to him, or while walking around, he gets hit by a car."

I feel really sorry for that mother. Based on her statements, it seems like she has lost all hope.

 

[vereb]

That's what I know from the news: "According to station workers at Santa Justa, he moved through the parking lot facing Kansas City Avenue, and from there he tried to access the platforms underground without permission, through a hidden area that is not for public use."

Then I really hope they have searched or are searching the whole station area, as well as the railroad, very carefully, as he may have made another attempt to get in and had an accident.

Edit: It has only been 2 days, he may still even be alive, just unconscious.

 

[annpats]

And sorry for not specifying, it was 9 AM.

No, it was my fault I was so surprised it was 9AM....I didn't catch that when I read it first time.
My head automatically jumped to the evening.