The news of the baby who died on a 5-a-side soccer field located in the Norte neighborhood of La Plata hits hard in different areas. The victim was 12 years old and was identified by police as Bautista Sebastián Santiñaque.
It was also learned that he was attending La Anunciación de la Santísima Virgen school in our city, and at this time the educational community was deeply shocked by the sad death of one of his students. It is for this reason that in the institution of 514 between 7 and 8 Ringuelet, a mass will be celebrated this afternoon in his memory. It will also serve to accompany Bautista’s family in this terrible moment that he has to go through.
As reported by EL DIA (see https://www.eldia.com/nota/2023-3-17-8-32-0-conmocion-murio-un-nene-de-12-anos-en-una-cancha-de-futbol-5-de-la-plata-policiales), yesterday afternoon the boy died when he was waiting to enter to play soccer in a sports complex of 37 between 9 and 10, a situation that generated despair and commotion among those who witnessed the dramatic scene.
This newspaper was able to confirm from judicial sources that the minor died after decompensation. Witnesses added to EL DIA that it occurred in a 5-a-side soccer field, with the company name “Bahía 37”, where a small school for this sport also operates. Although it could not be determined if the victim was a student or was there occasionally, since he was a “spectator”, the police report indicates.
The truth is that, always based on the testimonies, being around 7:00 p.m., the baby “began to feel bad and decompensated.” They assure that he called an ambulance and that while they waited for the doctors they performed CPR on him.
Then they indicated that he was transferred to the Children’s Hospital but despite the efforts of the professionals they could not save his life. Now they are investigating the causes of death, which caused a great impact, and the firmest line points to sudden death, according to reports.
