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Ecuadorian immigrant dies due to Texas heat

  • Jun 14, 2021
  • 2 min read

Eagle Pass, TX - Victim of dehydration due to the lack of water consumption and being exposed to high temperatures, coupled with the effort of walking through remote areas, a woman died and her body was found near a ranch between the cities of Eagle Pass and Normandy,


The discovery was corroborated by U.S. Border Patrol agents and Maverick County Sheriff deputies, in a point on road 131 to the north of this region of Texas, according to MCSO deputy chief Roberto de León.

The victim, a young woman who was identified according to documents she carried, as a citizen of the Republic of Ecuador.


Once a justice of the peace vouched for the death, a funeral home was ordered to secure the body and transfer it to a medical examiner.


Meanwhile, immigration authorities will have to notify the closest Ecuadorian consulate in Texas to take over the corresponding procedures.





Inmigrante ecuatoriana muere debido al calor de Texas


Eagle Pass, TX - Víctima de deshidratación por falta de consumo de agua y exposición a altas temperaturas, sumado al esfuerzo de caminar por áreas remotas, una mujer murió y su cuerpo fue encontrado cerca de un rancho entre las ciudades de Eagle Pass y Normandía,


El hallazgo fue corroborado por agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos y alguaciles del condado de Maverick, en un punto de la carretera 131 al norte de esta región de Texas, según el subjefe de MCSO, Roberto de León.

La víctima, una joven que fue identificada según documentos que portaba, como ciudadana de la República del Ecuador.


Una vez que un juez de paz avaló la muerte, se ordenó a una funeraria que asegurara el cuerpo y lo transfiriera a un médico forense.


Mientras tanto, las autoridades migratorias deberán notificar al consulado ecuatoriano más cercano en Texas para que se haga cargo de los trámites correspondientes.



 
 
 

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