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They find the body of Francisco Artiles, father of former soccer player Aythami and retired local police officer from Mogán
Francisco Artiles Francisco Artiles

They find the body of Francisco Artiles, father of former soccer player Aythami and retired local police officer from Mogán

Cristian Sanchez Thursday, May 11, 2023

The body was found early in the afternoon in an apartment in Puerto Rico

 

Francisco Artiles, a retired local police officer from the municipality of Mogán and father of the former Canarian soccer player Aythami, who became captain of UD Las Palmas, has died at the age of 60. His body was found in his apartment in Puerto Rico, on the coast of Moganera. early Wednesday afternoon.

 

According to the first investigations, the death could have occurred approximately three days ago and everything indicates that it was due to natural causes. The autopsy is expected to clarify the causes.

 

Francisco Artiles, who was retired, was a renowned agent in Mogán who, due to some altercations, ended up being given the nickname “Dirty Harry”, like Clint Eastwood's character in the Don Siegel film. 

 

The Mogán City Council has mourned the death of its former agent online and has conveyed its condolences to family and friends.

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