The ten-year-old mystery of a missing individual was solved in an unexpected way.
Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada, a young man who went missing in 2009, was discovered dead beneath shelves in the Iowa supermarket where he worked.
The Disappearance of Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada
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Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada, 25, was reported missing by his parents on November 28, 2009, following his furious escape from home.
His parents admitted that he had been acting abnormally, most likely because he was on medication.
Murillo-Moncada remained missing despite extensive searches by several law enforcement agencies, putting his family in the dark.
The Unexpected Discovery
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In January 2019, while demolishing shelves and coolers from the defunct No Frills Supermarket in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a group of laborers discovered something unexpected.
A former employee’s body was found trapped beneath several bookcases.
Behind the Cooler: A Tragic Accident
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Later on, it came to light that Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada was the owner of the body.
Investigators surmise that he had climbed up on top of the coolers, something that workers frequently do when working shifts. But he was stuck when he slipped into an 18-inch opening between a cooler and the wall.
He had no way out because the compressor noise from the coolers probably drowned out any pleas for assistance.
Identification and Closure
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Murillo-Moncada’s clothing at the time of his abduction matched the DNA found on his body, which was identified using the DNA of his parents.
Regretfully, the revelation supported his mother’s notion that he never left the grocery store.
A Unique Case
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For the authorities, the finding of Murillo-Moncada’s body beneath the shelves almost ten years after his disappearance was a singular and exceptional occurrence.
After an examination, it was determined that the man’s death was accidental because there were no traces of trauma.
