Merlo

The preliminary autopsy of 14-year-old Maitena Garófalo, found dead in General Las Heras, determined mechanical asphyxiation by hanging with no third-party involvement. The girl went missing on Wednesday after leaving her home in Merlo without entering school. Investigators are reinforcing the suicide hypothesis.

9 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Maitena Luz Rojas Garófalo, a 14-year-old missing since Wednesday in Merlo, Buenos Aires province, was found dead on Thursday. Police sources stated that evidence points to suicide, though investigators are probing possible third-party involvement through foreign contacts on her phone. Authorities ordered an urgent autopsy.