Exhumation efforts at the Son Servera cemetery are moving forward as part of the Fifth Graves Plan in the Balearic Islands, with new interventions focusing on burial niches and a garden area within the site. The initiative aims to locate and analyze potential remains linked to victims of the civil conflict, reinforcing institutional commitment to historical memory.

The Director General for Institutional Relations and Parliamentary Affairs, Francesca Ramis, visited the excavation site to assess the progress of the work carried out by the ATICS-Aranzadi technical team. During the visit, updates were provided on the interventions recently initiated at the cemetery.

In the niche area, work has focused on opening four burial spaces to examine their structure and conservation status. Initial findings have revealed crypt-like constructions with multiple burial levels and human remains in a fragile state. A deeper layer containing older remains has also been identified and will be subject to further analysis.

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Exhumation works progress at Son Servera cemetery under the Fifth Graves Plan

At the same time, excavation has begun in a garden area where testimonies suggest the possible presence of a mass grave. Initial efforts involve removing surface soil to reach lower levels and verify the existence of human remains.

These actions represent the first intervention in Mallorca under the current plan, following previous operations in other islands where no remains were found. The project continues to advance through a combination of historical research, archaeological work, and scientific analysis.

During the visit, authorities also confirmed the identification of a new victim linked to earlier interventions carried out under the Fourth Graves Plan. Anthropological and DNA studies have identified Antoni Sitges Febrer, a resident of Son Macià who was detained in 1936 and later executed.

This new identification increases the number of recovered and identified victims, strengthening public policies focused on reparation, dignity, and support for affected families.

The continuation of these efforts highlights a sustained institutional strategy grounded in scientific rigor, social commitment, and historical memory, aimed at ensuring the right to truth and contributing to the recovery of recent history.