A 14-year-old girl identified as Paloma Nicole Arellano Escobedo, has died from health complication after undergoing a breast enlargement surgery.
The procedure which was reportedly carried out without the consent of Paloma’s father, was said to have been organised by her mother’s boyfriend.
Paloma suffered serious complications from the procedure which led to brain swelling and cardiorespiratory arrest.
Paloma’s father, Carlos Arellano, claimed that the cause of death on her death certificate is untrue.
“Her death certificate falsely stated ‘illness’ as the cause of death in an attempt to cover up the truth. At the funeral, some relatives told me her breasts were larger than what she had before, and when I mentioned it to her mother, she told me it wasn’t true. Sure enough: she had breast implants. We have photographs of the implants and the scars. We immediately requested an autopsy,” he said.
Yadira de la Garza Fragoso, an attorney general confirmed that investigations on the case is ongoing
“We are investigating a probable lack of care on the part of the mother for placing a minor who was under her care and custody in risky situations,” she said.
