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Santino López, 13, Dies After Collapsing During Córdoba Football Match

An autopsy has been ordered to confirm the cause.

Overview

  • Police and hospital officials said the boy suffered an apparent cardiorespiratory arrest after collapsing on the field in Sebastián Elcano.
  • Prosecutors from the Deán Funes 9th circumscription, led by Dra. Analía Cepede, opened a judicial inquiry and ordered the forensic examination.
  • The teenager from Las Arrias received immediate attention at Club Ilusión del Norte’s ground and was transported by ambulance, where resuscitation efforts continued.
  • Doctors at the municipal hospital confirmed his death despite sustained CPR attempts by a nurse and his mother during the transfer.
  • Club Ilusión del Norte posted public condolences, as the case adds to a recent local pattern of sudden deaths in children that has renewed calls for cardiac screening and CPR training.