Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Nurse's Killing

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 13, 2026 · Originally reported August 13, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Daniel Meraz was sentenced to 18 years and 9 months in prison after admitting to the aggravated femicide of his ex-partner, nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, 30, who died on June 3 in San Manuel, Cortés.

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