Police confirm discovery of Nathaly Mafla's body in La Vicentina, Quito
Security Desk Police on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, found the body of Nathaly Juliette Mafla Castillo in a ravine in La Vicentina, central northern city. Mafla Castillo was a 20-year-old student at the National Polytechnic School (EPN), who disappeared on June 4.
Ecuadorian police confirmed the discovery of the lifeless body of Nathaly Mafla, a 20-year-old student at the National Polytechnic School, in a ravine in La Vicentina, Quito. Mafla had been reported missing on June 4 and her search tragically concluded this Tuesday. The body was extracted from an area of difficult access with the collaboration of firefighters and other rescue organizations. The National Directorate of Crimes Against Life (Dinased) is leading the investigations to determine the causes of death.
The case highlights the urgency of addressing violence and disappearances in the Ecuadorian capital.
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