The decomposed body of a New York City man was discovered in a water tank late last month after he vanished in the Dominican Republic, leaving his grieving family with haunting unanswered questions.
Jose Rivera Tejeda, 63, was reported missing on April 19 in Los Mina. His remains were discovered in the water tank weeks later after residents complained of a foul odor.
“Right on top of where he was found, there’s a security camera,” Jose’s niece said.
“From April 20 to 24, the video footage is deleted,” she added noting that the moment officers made the grim discovery was caught on the existing footage.
Jose had reportedly no criminal history. His body showed signs of trauma, according to the relative.
“We do have video footage of him walking. They actually found the body right around the block from where he was last seen,” she said.
“The body was in really bad shape already. The preliminary results show he was beaten.”
