Texas man found dead on Puerto Rico beach 'severely' bruised and family claims 'foul play' after seeing 'horrific' condition of body BUT local police call death 'accidental'
The body of a man vacationing in Vieques, Puerto Rico, was found naked and badly bruised on a beach the day before he was scheduled to return home to Texas.
Another tourist found the body of Christian Quezada of Plano, 36, at around 8:30 a.m. Sunday along the black sand beaches of the small island of Playa Negra an hour offshore from the mainland.
Puerto Rican investigators of Command Region Fajardo ruled Quezada's death an accident following an investigation. However, Quezada's siblings, who traveled to Puerto Rico to see their younger brother's body, are convinced foul play was involved.
'I've seen the body, I've seen all of the pictures of my brother after they found him - this [case] should have been [ruled] a homicide immediately,' Cynthia Quezada, Quezada's older sister, told MailOnline.
Another tourist found the body of Christian Quezada of Plano, 36, at around 8:30 a.m. Sunday along the black sand beaches of the small island of Playa Negra an hour offshore of the mainland.
She said after seeing their brother's body, the family tried to piece together his final days.
'All the people they're interrogating, it's because we found them,' said Cynthia Quezada on Friday. 'They found is body, they took it to the morgue, they didn't do anything. WE find things... we were finding and finding and finding and finding names where he stayed, the people he met and the AirBnb where he stayed.'
MailOnline is still waiting for further information from the command center's press officer.
Quezada said that her brother had been staying in the Santurce arts district of San Juan, and that his days were packed with activities after he arrived July 14. He was supposed to head home Monday for his father's funeral.
The last person to see him, she said, was a woman from Virginia who was staying at the same AirBnb. The two went together, she said, to the island where Quezada died.
But the woman has returned to the States, she said.
'He was last see with her, she is back in Virginia continuing her life,' Cynthia told MailOnline. 'The police say, "we're calling, she's not answering."'
Sabrina Colirri organized a GoFundMe page on the family's behalf, to cover funeral expenses, hire investigators and have the body shipped back to the states.
'[When they] saw [the body's] horrific condition, that was enough for them to realize it was not a mere accident, but instead, [that] their younger sibling was MURDERED.' she wrote.
His head was 'severely beaten with a possibility of concussion,' his back was 'severely bruised, turning its color almost to black,' and more bruises peppered his ribcage, according to the GoFundMe page.
Before his trip to Puerto Rico, Quezada had been his father's primary caretaker after he suffered a stroke 18 months ago. Now, the two will be buried at a joint ceremony in Plano in August.
Cynthia Quezada said her brother worked in telecommunications, and was finishing coursework for his bachelor's at University of Arizona. He was working from home with his parents during the pandemic.
Thus far, nearly $5,000 has been raised through GoFundMe in just two days.
'Help us solve Christian’s murder and to also put an end on tourist’s killing at the so-called “Fantasy Island,"' the page says.
'He was shy at first but that look won’t deny the good heart and amazing character he had,' wrote Colirri on the page. 'His passing caught all of us by surprise, where no one ever expected such a sudden and inhumane death.'
