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Police Probe Death of 75-Year-Old in Santiago After Refrigerator Falls in Her Home

Investigators report no immediate signs of violence and are treating the case as a likely household accident pending forensic findings.

Overview

  • The victim’s sister called 112 minutes before 19:00 reporting that the woman was unresponsive with a leg trapped under the appliance.
  • Emergency medics from Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 arrived at the residence and confirmed the woman’s death at the scene.
  • The incident occurred inside a home at 6 Ramón Cabanillas Street in Santiago’s Ensanche district.
  • Policía Nacional and local officers secured the site and initiated judicial and forensic procedures to determine the precise cause of death.
  • Police sources said there were no apparent signs of violence, and inquiries now focus on how the refrigerator came to topple inside the apartment.