The body of a 12-year-old boy, missing during a storm in Granollers, was found in a high state of decomposition on a beach in Sitges, Barcelona. The president of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, confirmed the death of the autistic child, expressing “care and support for family and friends”.
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15/10/2026
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O rami's body, a 12-year-old boy who disappeared after a storm in Catalonia, Spain, was found in a high state of decay floating on a beach in the municipality of Stiges, Barcelona, on Wednesday.
This morning, the Spanish press advanced that a body – which could be the missing boy’s since October 4th, in Granollers – was found by a fisherman on Wednesday afternoon off Port de Ginesta. The identity was eventually confirmed by the President of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, already during the morning of Thursday.
“There are no words for such painful moments. All my affection and support for the family and friends of the missing boy in Granollers ", said the mayor in a publication on social network X.
“ Thank you to all the emergency teams that worked tirelessly during these difficult days,” he added.
No hi ha paraules en aquests moments tan painful. Tot el my affect i escalf a la família i les amistats del nen desapagut a Granollers. Gràcies a tots els equips d’emergencies que han treballat sense descans durant aquests dies tan difficult.
— Salvador Illa Roca (@salvadorilla) October 15, 2026
Rami, diagnosed with autism, disappeared during the night of October 4 in Granollers, Catalonia, after fleeing from home in the middle of time that affected the Spanish region.
The boy was last seen on 3:15 October at a hotel. According to the Mossos d’Esquada, the Catalan police, the child went to the reception and, frightened by the heavy rain, fled again.