A 22-year-old man has confessed to the murder and dismemberment of his own mother in Spain, before dumping her body in a landfill site in multiple plastic bags.

The suspect, named as Aaron, is being held in prison in Fuerteventura following the death of 56-year-old Belgian resident Katty Oosterlinck.

According to the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Canarias, the court ordered the man remanded in custody due to concerns over flight risk and the possible destruction of evidence.

Katty’s body was discovered last Friday at the Zurita landfill site in Puerto del Rosario, four days after she had been reported missing.

Investigators allege the suspect confessed to killing his mother, dismembering the body with a power saw and disposing of the remains in rubbish containers near the family home.

According to the court order, the alleged crime took place on May 3 after the suspect went to the property ‘with the intention of ending the victim’s life and obtaining money she had refused to give him’.

The ruling states an argument allegedly broke out inside the home before the victim was subjected to what the judge described as an extremely violent attack.

The court further alleges that after the killing, the suspect transferred €3,000 from his mother’s bank account into his own.

Part of that money was allegedly used during the early hours of the following morning to purchase cleaning products and tools, including the radial saw investigators believe was used to dismember the body.

The suspect is accused of later returning to the home, cutting up the corpse and disposing of the remains in plastic bags placed into nearby bins before allegedly cleaning the crime scene and removing evidence.

The investigation is being supported by witness testimony, CCTV footage, banking records, purchase receipts, forensic inspections of the home and discoveries made at the landfill site.

The judge also cited the suspect’s own statement and a reconstruction of events carried out during the inquiry.

The court order additionally references indications that a third unidentified person may have been involved at some stage, although no further details have yet been released.

Investigators also say several objects allegedly linked to the crime have still not been recovered, reinforcing fears evidence could disappear if the suspect were released.

The judge believes the alleged offence may constitute murder with several aggravating factors, including treachery, extreme cruelty and the alleged intention to facilitate another crime.

The suspect is also accused of continued fraud linked to the unauthorised bank transfers.

The ruling further states there is currently insufficient evidence to conclude that alleged drug use significantly impaired the suspect’s mental capacity at the time of the killing.

According to the judge, the available evidence instead suggests there may have been some level of planning dating back to earlier that same day.

If convicted of premeditated murder, the suspect could face a prison sentence of up to 25 years.