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Autopsy Underway as Honduras Police Investigate Mayra Tercero's Sudden Death

Legal medicine experts in Tegucigalpa are conducting histopathological, genetic and toxicological analyses after family members accused the private clinic of malpractice

Mayra Tercero conducía un programa llamado Dale Like. Foto: Instagram
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Overview

  • Mayra Tercero was taken to a private clinic in Tegucigalpa on July 12 after severe abdominal pain and later transferred to Hospital Escuela, where she arrived without vital signs.
  • Her remains have been delivered to the Department of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences for autopsy and toxicology testing aimed at determining the cause of her sudden death.
  • The Dirección Policial de Investigaciones has opened a formal inquiry into possible medical negligence at the private clinic where Tercero first received care.
  • No official cause of death has been released and preliminary findings are classified as indeterminate pending completion of forensic studies.
  • Tercero, 31, was a popular TV Azteca Honduras presenter, dancer and dentistry student whose unexpected passing prompted national mourning.