Overview

• Durango state prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry into the death of Paloma Nicole, 14, focusing on possible omission of care by her mother and culpable homicide tied to alleged malpractice by the surgeon.
• The Fiscalía removed the body for forensic study and ordered a specialized pathology report, with results expected in roughly 10–20 days to establish the scientific cause of death.
• Health officials report the clinic had required permits and the surgeon appears certified, while consent documents reviewed by regulators show only the mother’s signature.
• The father filed a complaint alleging his daughter underwent breast implants and other procedures on September 12 without his approval, saying he discovered the implants during the funeral.
• A professional plastic-surgery association in Mexico requested suspension of the involved doctor’s license pending the investigation, according to new reports.