Five Years After Keyla Martínez's Death, No Justice in Sight

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026 · Originally reported June 2, 2026 by Criterio.hn

Five years after nursing student Keyla Martínez died in police custody, a retrial is set for August after the original involuntary-homicide conviction was overturned on procedural grounds; her mother and women's rights groups are pressing to have the case reclassified as aggravated femicide and for the accused officer to be held in pretrial detention.