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Buenos Aires Nurse’s Death Ruled Natural as Probe Targets Hospital Anesthetics Cache

Investigators now focus on tracing 112 seized anesthetics for possible links to an earlier hospital theft case.

Overview

  • The Buenos Aires prosecutor’s office said Monday that an initial autopsy found hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy with lung congestion, with toxicology pending.
  • City forensic teams reported no signs of third‑party involvement after reviewing the apartment scene and nearby security cameras.
  • Investigators seized 112 hospital‑only ampoules, including propofol and fentanyl, and set May 13 tests at the federal lab to establish their origin.
  • The case is being reviewed alongside February’s death of anesthesiologist Alejandro Zalazar and a Hospital Italiano theft probe that named Hernán Boveri and Delfina Lanusse as suspects under a travel ban.
  • Relatives and colleagues reject a voluntary overdose and urge a full inquiry into how the nurse obtained the drugs.