Doctor Found In Woods After 24 Years Missing, Shares Warning For Society

Dr. Carlos Sanchez Ortiz de Salazar vanished from his home in Cazalla de la Sierra, Spain without a trace in 1996. His disappearance would remain a mystery for decades.

It would be more than twenty years before an unexpected discovery by some mushroom pickers in Italy would finally shed some light on the mystery… and share a warning for society.

Another Statistic

According to Todd Matthews, who is a member of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, up to 90,000 people are missing in the US on any particular day. 60 percent of those missing people are over the age of 18, with the other 40% being children.

There are many different reasons why they disappear…

More To This Case

In some cases, it might be related to mental illness or memory loss. As a result, they might get lost or forget where they live or any other important information about their life. Other people might disappear in an attempt to get away from a bad situation or domestic abuse.

But there was a lot more to Carlos Sanchez Ortiz’s sudden disappearance.

A Bright Future

In 1991, Carlos Sanchez Ortiz de Salazar seemed as though he had a bright future ahead of him. The 26-year-old doctor had a degree in medicine and psychology and had thrived during his studies. He spoke multiple languages and graduated at the top of his class.

He was soft-spoken, polite, and well-liked by his peers. But there was a darker side to the doctor that was bubbling just below the surface.

A Dark Side

Sotero Martin, the mayor of Cazalla de la Sierra, knew the doctor well. He described him as “studious.” He said in an interview with La Razón: “Although [Sanchez] was quite introverted, he was very polite and responsible.” Clearly, Salazar had hidden his secret from the people around him so well that nobody saw it coming.

Not even his family members were aware of the sinister truth.