Man Jailed Pending Trial in Nurse's Killing in Cortés

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 16, 2026 · Originally reported June 16, 2026 by Once Noticias

A judge ordered Daniel Antonio Meraz Cáceres held in pretrial detention on a charge of aggravated femicide in the death of nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, killed June 3 in San Manuel, Cortés; a preliminary hearing is set for July 15.

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Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Poder Judicial Honduras

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