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La Banda Girl, 9, Found Dead as Judge Orders Mother's Detention and Autopsy

Prosecutors say a multi-expert forensic exam will determine the cause of death and clarify reports of possible pill ingestion.

Overview

  • Police found the child at the family home in Barrio Palermo with no apparent external injuries, according to a preliminary medical assessment.
  • Prosecutors Natalia Saavedra and Álvaro Yagüe are leading the case, with Criminalistics securing the scene and seizing multiple items for analysis.
  • Mother María de los Ángeles Russo is being held by judicial order without a formal charge while authorities gather evidence.
  • A Junta Médica autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning to establish the cause of death and define the next steps in the investigation, including a possible referral to the intrafamily-violence unit.
  • One outlet reported the mother mentioned giving clonazepam, a claim investigators have not confirmed as they await toxicology and full autopsy results.