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La Plata Hockey Player, 43, Dies During Match as Investigation Opens

Prosecutors ordered an autopsy to establish whether a cardiorespiratory arrest or another sudden medical event caused the death.

Overview

  • Agustina Russo collapsed around 19:30 Saturday during a recreational tournament at Club Brandsen’s fields at 52 and 161 in Los Hornos.
  • The Belgrano Day School player, an administrative worker from San Isidro, was identified by police at age 43.
  • SAME responders performed CPR on the field, and physicians confirmed her death at 19:40.
  • Comisaría Tercera and UFI Nº15 assumed the case under an averiguación de causales de muerte inquiry, led by prosecutor Cecilia Corfield.
  • The body was transferred to the Morgue Judicial for autopsy, and the local hockey community reported deep shock over the loss.