Interpol's ongoing campaign aims to provide justice and dignity to unidentified victims, with a focus on cases involving women.
Fingerprints Reveal Identity of Paraguayan Woman Seven Years After Her Death
Fingerprints Reveal Identity of Paraguayan Woman Seven Years After Her Death
Ainoha Izaga Ibieta Lima identified via Interpol's Operation Identify Me after being found deceased in Spain's Girona province.
Interpol has announced the identification of Ainoha Izaga Ibieta Lima, a 33-year-old Paraguayan woman whose body was discovered in a poultry shed in Spain nearly seven years ago. The identification follows a concerted effort by law enforcement under the Operation Identify Me campaign launched by Interpol.
Lima's remains were found in August 2018 in Girona, Spain, without any identification documents. Despite efforts to identify the deceased, local residents could not provide information about her. The breakthrough came when Paraguayan authorities matched Lima’s fingerprints, previously uploaded to Interpol’s database as part of their campaign against unidentified bodies. Her tattoo of the Hebrew word for "success" had been one of the identifying features in her case, but it wasn't until this fingerprinting collaboration that her family could finally be notified.
A report indicated that her brother had last heard from her in 2013 when she traveled to Spain. After losing contact, he reported her missing to authorities in Paraguay in 2019. Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza emphasized that the campaign not only aims to solve cases but also to restore dignity to victims and give a voice to their families.
Lima's case marks the second successful identification under Operation Identify Me, which has raised awareness about unidentified murder victims across Europe. The first person to be identified through this campaign was Rita Roberts, a 31-year-old Welsh woman whose tattoo was recognized by her family in a prior media report.
The campaign is not just about Lima and Roberts; Interpol is actively seeking to uncover the identities of an additional 45 women found dead across various European countries, all believed to have been victims of murder. With rising global migration and human trafficking complicating identification efforts, Interpol is urging the public for assistance by publishing detailed case information, photographs, and facial reconstructions associated with each victim.
The initiative reflects a pressing need to address cold cases involving missing persons, particularly women aged between 15 and 30. As authorities continue their search for answers, the hope remains that more families will find closure and identity for their lost loved ones.
Lima's remains were found in August 2018 in Girona, Spain, without any identification documents. Despite efforts to identify the deceased, local residents could not provide information about her. The breakthrough came when Paraguayan authorities matched Lima’s fingerprints, previously uploaded to Interpol’s database as part of their campaign against unidentified bodies. Her tattoo of the Hebrew word for "success" had been one of the identifying features in her case, but it wasn't until this fingerprinting collaboration that her family could finally be notified.
A report indicated that her brother had last heard from her in 2013 when she traveled to Spain. After losing contact, he reported her missing to authorities in Paraguay in 2019. Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza emphasized that the campaign not only aims to solve cases but also to restore dignity to victims and give a voice to their families.
Lima's case marks the second successful identification under Operation Identify Me, which has raised awareness about unidentified murder victims across Europe. The first person to be identified through this campaign was Rita Roberts, a 31-year-old Welsh woman whose tattoo was recognized by her family in a prior media report.
The campaign is not just about Lima and Roberts; Interpol is actively seeking to uncover the identities of an additional 45 women found dead across various European countries, all believed to have been victims of murder. With rising global migration and human trafficking complicating identification efforts, Interpol is urging the public for assistance by publishing detailed case information, photographs, and facial reconstructions associated with each victim.
The initiative reflects a pressing need to address cold cases involving missing persons, particularly women aged between 15 and 30. As authorities continue their search for answers, the hope remains that more families will find closure and identity for their lost loved ones.
