Mother Under Suspicion in Daughter's Death Had Lost Custody of Four Other Children

In Villa Gesell, the parents of a two-year-old girl, who was brought to the Municipal Hospital without vital signs, remain free as authorities investigate the cause of death. Preliminary autopsy results indicate the child died from a non-traumatic obstruction of her airways, possibly while feeding from a bottle.

However, the investigation has taken a significant turn due to the mother, Lucía Sosa, having a history of losing custody of four other children. Two of her previous daughters, aged six and 11 months, died in 2013 and 2016, respectively, under circumstances described as similar. The second child's death led to Sosa and her partner's arrest and a two-year detention before their acquittal in a trial.

Judicial sources emphasize that while there is currently no evidence of intentional homicide, the mother's past compels a thorough and heightened scrutiny of the case. The focus is now on laboratory studies of samples taken during the autopsy, including histopathological and toxicological analyses, to uncover any details that might suggest foul play.

Medical records from the hospital detail resuscitation efforts that lasted an hour, including the use of a tube to clear the infant's airway. Despite these measures, the baby could not be saved. The circumstances surrounding the previous deaths, particularly the 11-month-old's case which involved suspicions of abuse, have cast a long shadow over this latest tragedy, prompting a deeper investigation into the family's history.