Overview

• The mother, Paloma Jazmín “N,” and stepfather, Víctor “N,” are in justified preventive detention at Cereso No. 1 on charges of omission of care, document falsification and usurpation of profession.
• A second hearing set for Friday, Oct. 3, will address evidence admission, potential linkage to process and whether the defendants remain in custody.
• Authorities are awaiting pathology and necropsy results that could lead to an additional count of homicidio culposo under Durango law.
• Local reporting alleges the stepfather performed the procedure and the mother acted as an uncredentialed assistant, with disputed consent and suspected falsified records, including a COVID-19 reference on a medical certificate.
• The case has prompted proposals dubbed “Ley Nicole” to prohibit elective cosmetic surgeries for minors in Mexico City and at the federal level, as professional bodies review the surgeon’s status.