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Nicaraguan TikToker Died of Neck Compression Asphyxiation
The OIJ confirmed that the Nicaraguan TikToker died of neck compression asphyxiation, while the case advances as alleged femicide in Costa Rica
TL;DR
- Junieysis Adely Merlo Espinoza, a Nicaraguan TikToker, died of asphyxiation due to neck compression.
- The case is being investigated as femicide in Costa Rica.
- Merlo Espinoza had previously been granted restraining orders for domestic violence, which expired 20 days before her death.
- Her ex-partner, who is the main suspect, is a businessman with reported threats against the victim.
- The victim's body was found in a grave on the property she shared with the suspect and their twin daughters.
- The case has renewed discussions about the efficacy of protection systems for women at risk.