The bodies of the couple were found on Thursday afternoon after “She Hulk” bodybuilder was attacked with hammer.
Bodybuilder Zunilda Hoyos Mendez was found dead alongside her partner, Jarrod Gelling, on Thursday afternoon at her rented home in Costa del Sol.
Police arrived on scene and found the Colombia bodybuilding champion beaten to death with a hammer next to Gelling, who authorities believe died from “self-inflicted stab wounds.”
Mendez, who had been missing since last week, had decided to divorce Gelling. Relatives described Gelling as “aggressive” and believed he would lash ot after learning about the decision. According to Mendez’s niece, she was going to help Gelling with a knee operation before er next competition in Portugal. She was then planning to return to Dubai alone.
“She had taken the decision to split from her husband because of his aggressive behavior. They had broken up already once and were apart for quite awhile but then got back together again to try to resolve things, although the mistreatment continued.”
Mendez’s gym partner claimed he had not seen or heard from her since Thursday, which caused a stir given the pair trained everyday. About five days ago, there was a suspicious post from Mendez’s Instagram account as well.
National Police Spokesman Speak on the Tragic News
Police continue to investigate the scene after arriving at the residence around 2pm on Thursday.
A spokesman for the National Police in Malaga spoke out following the news:
“The National Police is investigating the death of a man and woman found lifeless at a property in Fuengirola…Her body showed obvious signs of violence and that of the man’s signs indicating a suicide-type death which is something an autopsy will have to confirm.”
Zunilda Mendez was preparing for her next bodybuilding competition. She finished second in the NPC Worldwide Latin American Championships in 2021. Aside with chasing her bodybuilding dreams, Mendez created successful social media platforms.
Mendez built a following of 75,000 on Instagram and over 100,000 on OnlyFans and Fansly. Many took to social media to send condolences and share messages about Mendez, including her coach Branden Rey.
“We had 17 days until we were going to hit the stage and shock the world my friend.
We were so close to the end, but the closest person to you ended it too soon.”
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