Suspect in Nurse's Killing Arrested in Cortés

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 10, 2026 · Originally reported June 9, 2026 by El Heraldo

Daniel Antonio Meraz, accused of strangling his partner, nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, on June 3 in San Manuel, surrendered to police in Villanueva on June 9 after days in hiding.

Read the original at El Heraldo

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio HRN, Radio América, Ministerio Público (X)

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