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Mother and 7-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Recoleta Hotel Room

Police flagged a possible filicide–suicide, a theory that remains unconfirmed pending forensic results.

Overview

  • The bodies were discovered in the bathtub of room 306 at the Ker Hotel on Marcelo T. de Alvear.
  • Hotel staff alerted police after the guests missed breakfast and failed to check out, prompting entry to the room.
  • Authorities identified the victims as Gisela Mercedes Yurka, 41, and her son Gabriel Saru Ovejero, 7, who had been reported missing the prior afternoon.
  • Police reported no signs of forced entry or a ransacked room as forensic teams processed the scene.
  • Prosecutor Laura Belloqui of Prosecutor's Office No. 59 leads an inquiry with autopsies and toxicology pending, while a filicide–suicide remains only a preliminary hypothesis.