Death of Eduardo Malpica: suicide ruled out, but unanswered questions

The coroner’s report surrounding the death of Eduardo Malpica, who disappeared in Trois-Rivières on November 26, 2022, whose body was found in Quebec on May 31, 2023, has been published. The suicide theory is ruled out, but several questions remain unanswered.

Coroner Luc Malouin concludes that Eduardo Malpica’s death was an accidental drowning, but the report published Wednesday does not elucidate the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Trois-Rivières resident.

Mr. Malpica’s death would have occurred on November 26, since a witness told the police that he had spoken to him at dinner time that day in a park located in the port area of ​​Trois-Rivières.

The coroner’s report states that in light of the autopsy report, no pre-existing traumatic or anatomical injury that may explain or contribute to the death was not found on the body.

The pathologist would not have found any clues the intervention of a third person.

The coroner’s report, however, indicates that the autopsy was severely limited due to the state of the body, which was found in Beauport Bay, in Quebec, in a state of advanced rot.

The condition of the body also prevented to obtain a valid result regarding the presence of ethanol in the analyzed samples. The presence of drugs in Mr. Malpica’s system was also not revealed by the autopsy, but the coroner indicates that these results must be interpreted with caution.

The autopsy report concluded that the most likely cause of death was drowning with prolonged stay in water. The coroner’s report concludes that he fell accidentally in the St. Lawrence Riverpossibly near Trois-Rivières.

Suicide thesis ruled out, but several questions remain

The coroner indicates that in light of Mr. Malpica’s medical file, the theory of suicide is ruled out. The latter was not depressed or suicidal and there is nothing in his medical history which could suggest a voluntary action.we can read in the coroner’s report.

But in his report, Luc Malouin states that many questions remain unanswered and that without new witnesses, there will always be elements surrounding the circumstances of his death that will remain unanswered.

It was impossible to know what happened between midday on November 26, 2022, and the discovery of Mr. Malpica’s body on May 31, 2023.we can read in the report.

Among the questions that remain unanswered are that we do not know where Eduardo Malpica was on the afternoon of November 26 before his death and why he did not give any sign of life to his family.

Why didn’t he communicate with his partner or his family even though he had his cell phone with him?asks Mr. Malouin.

Regarding the work of the Trois-Rivières police, which Mr. Malpica’s relatives criticized during the investigation into his disappearance, the coroner concludes that their work respected the standards in this areabut that he does not have the power to say more about this.

The coroner’s report indicates that despite verification of more than 400 pieces of information transmitted by potential witnesses and the use of social networksthe police were unable to find out what happened to Mr. Malpica.

The Trois-Rivières police, coroner Luc Malouin and Mr. Malpica’s partner refused our interview requests.