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Companion Detained After 69-Year-Old’s Unexplained Death in Barranqueras Hotel

Prosecutors are awaiting the Institute of Forensic Medicine’s autopsy to clarify whether Lorenza Godoy’s death was natural or criminal.

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El sospechoso fue detenido horas después del hallazgo (Gentileza Diario Norte).
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Overview

  • Lorenza Obdulia Godoy was found unresponsive around 10:30 AM on July 8 in room 7 of Hotel El Muelle without visible signs of violence.
  • Staff alerted emergency services after responding to a ventilator request by the room’s companion, who fled before medical and police teams arrived.
  • The 69-year-old companion later surrendered to authorities and remains in custody at the disposal of the Fiscalía de Investigación Penal N°2.
  • Fiscal Jorge Cáceres Olivera classified the investigation as “muerte dudosa” to determine if the death resulted from natural causes or foul play.
  • Godoy’s remains were transferred to the Instituto Médico Forense, where the ordered autopsy will be pivotal in guiding the judicial process.