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Cusco Student, 16, Dies Inside Pre‑University Academy as Investigation Opens

Authorities have opened an inquiry into the emergency response, with a necropsy pending to determine the cause.

Overview

  • Brit Valverde collapsed during an evening class at Colegio y Academia Millenium on Avenida Los Incas around 7:00–7:30 p.m.
  • SAMU responders arrived but detected no vital signs, and police and prosecutors carried out on‑scene procedures.
  • The body was transferred to the Cusco central morgue for a forensic necropsy to establish the medical cause of death.
  • Relatives allege delayed or insufficient attention and say the academy lacked an infirmary despite nearby clinics and the regional hospital.
  • Witnesses report classmates attempted basic resuscitation, families want security footage reviewed, and the academy had not issued a statement by the latest reports.