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Two Arrested in Fatal Bolivian House Fire That Critically Injured a Child
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Two Arrested in Fatal Bolivian House Fire That Critically Injured a Child

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • - Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a fatal house fire in Santa Fe, San Carlos, Bolivia.
  • A woman died in the fire, and her two-year-old son remains in critical condition in intensive care with severe burns.
  • Investigators found gasoline near the property, and the case is being treated as a potential femicide or other serious crime.

Authorities in San Carlos, Bolivia, have arrested two individuals as part of an investigation into a fatal house fire that claimed the life of a woman and left her young son in critical condition. The incident occurred in Santa Fe, where the woman was found burned inside her home.

The child's doctor has informed us that 30% of his little body has burns.

— Leslie Andrea SánchezDescribing the severity of the child's injuries.

Her two-year-old son, who was also present during the fire, sustained severe burns and is currently in intensive care at the Hospital del Niño in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Leslie Andrea Sánchez, director of the Child and Adolescent Defense Office in San Carlos, reported that the child has burns covering approximately 30% of his body and remains sedated.

Preliminarily, two people have been arrested, who are reportedly relatives of the deceased and also of one of the persons being investigated.

— David SolizConfirming the initial arrests in the case.

Investigators have discovered traces of gasoline near the property, suggesting the fire may have been intentionally set. Fiscal David Soliz stated that the case is in its preliminary stages, and the exact charges have not yet been determined, but the investigation is focusing on whether the incident constitutes femicide or another serious offense. The two arrested individuals are reportedly relatives of the deceased woman and one of the persons under investigation.

The sentimental partner of the victim is not among those arrested and is currently in the municipality of San Ignacio.

— David SolizProviding information about the victim's partner's whereabouts.

Notably, the victim's romantic partner is not among those arrested. Initial information suggests this individual may have been a judicial official and is currently in the municipality of San Ignacio. Soliz cautioned that while this person's involvement cannot be ruled out, their precise role remains unclear. The legal autopsy is expected to provide further details on the circumstances surrounding the woman's death. The Defense Office is coordinating with the maternal family to ensure the child's protection following his mother's death.

Any hypothesis of authorship or participation by this person is not ruled out, but I also cannot precisely establish that it was this same person.

— David SolizCommenting on the potential involvement of the victim's partner.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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