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Woman and her 7-year-old son found dead in Buenos Aires hotel

A 41-year-old woman and her 7-year-old son were found dead in a Recoleta hotel bathroom. The family had been searching for them since last week. Police are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.


Woman and her 7-year-old son found dead in Buenos Aires hotel

Buenos Aires, Jan 16 (NA) -- A 41-year-old woman and her 7-year-old son have been found dead in a hotel in the Recoleta neighborhood. They were discovered in the bathroom of the room where they were staying the day before. The family had been searching for both of them since January 15. According to police reports accessed by the Argentine News Agency, there was no forced entry at the hotel located at Marcelo T. de Alvear 1300. The room was not in disarray. The Criminalistics Unit and the City Police are working at the scene. The woman's ex-husband was accompanied by officers upon his arrival. The case is under the supervision of the Criminal Correctional Prosecution Office 59, led by Laura Belloqui, who initiated proceedings to determine the cause of death. Previously, the family had issued a statement saying: "We are looking for Gisela de Yurka, 41, and SarĂº Ovejero, 7."