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Autopsy Finds No Immediate Cause in Alzira Dental Death as Toxicology Becomes Central

With the cause still undetermined, toxicology results will steer the criminal and health investigations.

Overview

  • An initial autopsy reported no anatomical abnormalities or direct explanation for the six-year-old’s death, ruling out congenital disease and airway obstruction.
  • Forensic toxicology is analyzing tissues and fluids, and police have sent the sedative vials for testing to the National Toxicology Institute in Barcelona.
  • Investigators are prioritizing the sedatives’ traceability, quality, and possible defects as the main working hypothesis.
  • Regional authorities confirm the clinic lacked authorization for intravenous sedation, and the odontopediatrician told investigators there was no post-sedation recovery room.
  • The four-year-old treated the same day left the pediatric ICU and remains in a hospital ward with favorable progress, as police and health inspectors continue interviews and the court inquiry proceeds.