Overview
- The girl was first seen at the Hospital Universitario San Juan Bautista in Santo Tomé and then transferred to the Hospital Pediátrico Juan Pablo II in the provincial capital.
- Doctors attempted to extract larvae but could not remove them all due to an advanced infection that had damaged tissue and reportedly perforated the skull.
- Medical specialists diagnosed foruncular myiasis, an infestation caused by fly larvae developing in skin or scalp lesions.
- Witnesses of the initial treatment described shock at the child's condition and the time she may have remained without effective care.
- Prosecutors opened an ex officio case against the mother for alleged serious injuries by omission, with the inquiry reviewing testimonies and medical records.