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Judge Orders Preventive Detention for Mother and Stepfather in Paloma Nicole Case

A hearing to decide formal charges is set for October 3 over allegations of falsified medical records, unauthorized medical activity, omission of care.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed Paloma Jazmín N. and Víctor Manuel N. were transferred to CERESO No. 1 in Durango and will remain under justified pretrial detention, with no preferential treatment reported.
  • The defense sought the constitutional term extension, so a vinculacion a proceso decision is scheduled for October 3 at the juvenile justice center.
  • Prosecutors accuse the pair of omission of care, use of false documents, and usurpation of profession, while the stepfather is also cited for signing papers without being the legal guardian.
  • Investigators are examining a purportedly forged COVID-19 test used to justify isolation and treatment, and the linked laboratory says it will pursue legal action over falsification.
  • Public pressure has intensified with a weekend march in Durango and new legislative moves such as a Michoacán proposal known as Ley Nicole to bar elective cosmetic surgeries on minors.