Overview
- The infant, identified as Lucas Sebastián Gómez, was struck while in his mother’s arms at the entrance of Jardín de Infantes N.º 949 and the fruit fell from a street avocado tree on Thursday, October 22.
- Lucas suffered multiple skull fractures and internal bleeding, was operated on at Sanatorio La Trinidad, remained in intensive care for several days, and died after his condition did not improve.
- UFI N.º 9 originally opened the case as lesiones culposas and has now recarpeted it to homicidio culposo; secretary Andrea Sánchez ordered seizure of the clinical records and transfer of the body to the Morgue Judicial for an autopsy.
- The Municipality of Quilmes says the tree was in good condition and the avocado detached naturally while the mother, the school and neighbors say they filed repeated pruning requests and report crews only intervened after the accident.
- Witnesses and the family allege a delayed SAME response that forced the father to drive the baby to the clinic, schools changed access protocols after the death, and neighbors are demanding urgent controls of public-tree maintenance.