By Daily Mail (World News) | Created at 2026-06-23 11:30:20 | Updated at 2026-06-23 13:34:33
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Police are searching for a British man over the death of a 36-year-old model whose body was found inside a suitcase in an apartment in Colombia.
The body of Natalia Villalba Angarita, a model from Cúcuta, in northern Colombia, was found by cleaning staff who entered the property in the capital, Bogotá, after the rental period ended on June 22.
They discovered the victim’s remains concealed inside a grey suitcase in the bathroom where the shower was still running.
Personal belongings, including two of her passports – one expired and one valid with stamps showing recent travel to Spain – were recovered from the scene.
The alleged murder occurred in a seventh-floor apartment. It is being treated as a possible wilful homicide and violent death.
Forensic experts sent the body for a post-mortem examination to establish the precise cause and time of death, along with fingerprint and trace evidence.
A US citizen from Texas was present during the early part of her stay. A British national entered the property on June 17 and left the following day.
CCTV footage captured the British man carrying bed linen to a laundry area.
The body of Natalia Villalba Angarita (pictured), a model from Cúcuta, in northern Colombia, was found by cleaning staff
Natalia was just 36 when she died.The investigation into her death continues
The victim’s remains concealed inside a grey suitcase in the bathroom where the shower was still running
The door of the apartment where Natalia Villalba Angarita was found
The video corroborates his presence inside the apartment on June 17, helps establish his precise movements during the critical period, and directs investigators to specific items and locations for potential DNA, fibre, and trace evidence recovery.
Security camera recordings, building entry logs and the movements of the two foreign men are being analysed as part of the ongoing investigation.
The American and British nationals remain at large and are being actively sought.
No motive has been confirmed and no arrests have been made yet.
The investigation continues.
The case has drawn comparisons to the 2023 murder of DJ Valentina Trespalacios, whose body was also found in a suitcase.
In June 2024, a Colombian court found US citizen John Nelson Poulos guilty of Valentina’s aggravated femicide along with concealment and alteration of evidence.
He was sentenced to 42 years and 8 months in prison.
