The uncertainty surrounding the disappearance of 25-year-old Esteban Danilo De León, who was last seen last Friday leaving his grandmother's home in the La Morelo area of Tocumen, grew more concerning on Sunday when authorities confirmed the discovery of his vehicle, completely burned out, in the Malengue area of Pacora. Units of the National Police, the Fire Department, and the Department of Judicial Investigations (DIJ) remain at the scene with the young man's family, who, through tears, watched as experts verified the chassis number, confirming that the grayish-black Forting car, with license plate E03025, indeed belonged to Esteban. According to the first official reports, no body was found inside the vehicle, which keeps alive the hope that the young man may still be alive. "We have not lost our faith, we know Esteban will appear," said one of his relatives during the operation. Esteban, who was wearing an orange sweater, black pants, and dark shoes on the day of his disappearance, was reported missing after leaving in his car from his grandmother's house. Since then, his acquaintances have launched an intense search with the support of the community and the National Police. The discovery of the burning car opens a new line of investigation for the authorities, who do not rule out any hypothesis about what happened. Information in development.
