Man Confesses to Killing Nurse Elvia Gómez

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 7, 2026 · Originally reported August 7, 2026 by El Heraldo

Daniel Meraz confessed in court on August 7 to the June 3 femicide of nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, his ex-partner in San Manuel, Cortés; sentencing is set for August 12, with prosecutors seeking 18 to 25 years in prison.

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