Two minors have been arrested in Burgos for the death of an elderly woman who appeared gagged and handcuffed

The National Police have arrested two minors aged 17 and 16 asalleged perpetrators of the murder of an 83-year-old womanin Burgos. The woman was found dead on Tuesday,gagged and handcuffed.

The two suspects were arrested on Friday night and, after testifying early in the morning, have been placed at the disposal of the Burgos Guard Prosecutor's Office, which must decide whether to place them in a juvenile facility as a precautionary measure.

The autopsy performed on the woman revealed that she had died from respiratory failure. As a result of being gagged and immobilized, he was unable to put on the oxygen apparatus he used in his diary. The body showed no further signs of violence, according to the autopsy.

According to police reports, the woman's death was believed to have occurred during a robbery . In fact, when the officers came to the scene, they found the house revolted. According to these sources, there was a disorder in some rooms typical of jewellery and money theft.

It all happened last Tuesday afternoon in the Gamonal district of Burgos, on a flat on Vitoria Street, where his son left after lunch with his mother, and at 6 p.m. geoago, when his caretaker appeared, he found the victim's body.

The security cameras around thehouse where the woman lived have enabled the police to identify and arrest the alleged perpetrators and will now compare the DNA samples collected from the house with those of the detainees.

According to the National Police, the investigation remains open todetermine whether more people are involved. The main hypothesis is that the two minors entered the house to steal, and that the woman died as a result of covering her mouth and tying her hands.

The officers have also recovered some stolen gold jewels.