Overview
- A 76‑year‑old woman in Las Heras was taken by emergency responders and died en route to a hospital, and fiscal Oscar Malla opened an investigation into possible abandonment by her son and his partner.
- The son and the partner were detained and lodged at the Polo Judicial while Policía Científica processed the scene and the victim’s body was sent to the Cuerpo Médico Forense for further study.
- Officials at the scene reported precarious housing and physical signs consistent with neglect, and the Equipo Técnico Interdisciplinario removed two minors from the home to place them under state protection.
- Preliminary forensic work has identified a heart attack as the immediate cause of death, but prosecutors say that finding does not rule out criminal liability if neglect contributed to the woman’s deterioration.
- Authorities are treating the Las Heras case alongside a similar Ciudad case from earlier in the week in which an 82‑year‑old woman’s death prompted imputations for abandonment and highlighted gaps in care for vulnerable elders.