Authorities investigate death of 78-year-old man in Bugaba
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- Authorities in Chiriquí are investigating the death of a 78-year-old man in La Mata, Bugaba.
- Residents found him lying on the ground after he finished work as a security guard at a local workshop, and emergency teams confirmed his death.
- Police, prosecutors and forensic experts inspected the scene, while an autopsy is expected to determine the exact cause of death.
Authorities in Panama’s Chiriquí province are investigating the death of a 78-year-old man in the La Mata sector of Bugaba.
The man had been finishing his shift as a security guard at a local workshop when residents passing through the area found him lying on the ground. They immediately notified emergency teams, who arrived and confirmed that he had no vital signs.
The victim lived in a nearby rural area. Police officers, prosecutors, the Bugaba municipal prosecutor’s office and experts from the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences went to the scene to inspect it and collect evidence.
Authorities transferred the body to the judicial morgue for forensic tests intended to establish the exact cause of death. The investigation remains open.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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