Overview

• María Juan, 55, died Monday night after sustaining severe facial and airway burns when her hospital bedding ignited.
• The incident occurred on August 27 in the surgical and intensive care area of the Hospital Regional in Santiago del Estero.
• Police say security cameras recorded her brother entering the restricted area from 10:30 to 10:45 and handing over the items.
• She had been hospitalized following an August 22 traffic accident and remained in critical care with mechanical ventilation.
• Three prosecutorial units ordered forensic examinations, seizure of the footage, and testimony from on-duty medical staff to determine responsibility and any protocol breaches.