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Mother, Partner Detained in Durango Over 14-Year-Old’s Death After Cosmetic Surgery

Prosecutors in Durango cite suspected negligence plus document fraud, energizing calls to ban cosmetic procedures for minors.

Overview

  • The state prosecutor announced the weekend detention of the girl’s mother and her partner, a plastic surgeon, on allegations including omission of care and covering up.
  • Authorities reported altered medical paperwork and accuse the mother of performing clinical tasks without proper accreditation, constituting usurpation of professional functions.
  • New reporting outlines a surgery allegedly arranged in secret, with a false claim of COVID used to keep the father away while the teen was taken to a local clinic.
  • Forensic reports cited cerebral edema, hypoxic encephalopathy and bradycardia, while the father says he saw surgical scars and implants indicating a breast augmentation.
  • Residents marched in Durango to demand justice, and the father voiced support for the proposed ‘Ley Nicole’ to prohibit cosmetic surgeries on minors.