Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Autopsy Confirms Accidental Cliff-Fall Death of Journalist in Mar del Plata

Forensic findings attribute lethal head trauma to a roughly 25-meter fall, with toxicology pending.

Overview

  • Leticia Lembi, 33, fell from a deteriorated concrete platform at Barranca de los Lobos while attempting a photo and died at the scene.
  • Prosecutor Carlos Russo is treating the case as an accidental death while the judicial inquiry remains open pending toxicology results.
  • The autopsy reported skull rupture and multiple injuries consistent with the fall and found no indications of prior assault.
  • Rescue teams recovered the body near kilometer 535 of Route 11, and the prosecutor noted there was no specific warning signage at the location.
  • Local media had flagged the site months earlier in a video showing missing railings and long-neglected maintenance.