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Peru School-Linked Child Deaths Prompt Criminal Inquiries

Families demand accountability following the launch of formal investigations.

Overview

  • In Satipo, a 6-year-old student drowned during a Día de la Primavera outing at the Las Garzas recreation site, with doctors confirming her death after attempts to resuscitate her at Hospital Manuel Ángel Higa Arakaki.
  • Police detained site administrator Nemías Jeremías Vera Cano during initial proceedings, and on-duty prosecutor Jhon Padway Barrón Tinco of the Segunda Fiscalía Provincial in Satipo ordered investigative actions.
  • The victim’s mother says she was barred from the pool area despite buying a ticket, while attendees alleged entry fees and a lack of trained supervision; official findings remain pending.
  • In San Juan de Miraflores, a 14-year-old from Carmelitas American High School died after five days in intensive care following a classroom fall reportedly linked to traditional games.
  • Reports conflict on whether the fall was from the third or fourth floor, relatives are pressing for a rigorous probe, and the school advanced October vacations while awaiting formal expert reports.