09.11.2026 22:41
Linda Rosa and Laura María García Hortúa, 33-year-old twin sisters living in Medellín, Colombia, fell ill at home and died one after another in the hospital where they were taken. A large-scale investigation was launched into the suspicious deaths of the sisters, by whose bedsides were found a half-used handmade soap and medicine bottles.
Linda Rosa and Laura María García Hortúa, 33-year-old twin sisters living in Medellín, Colombia, died minutes apart in the hospital after they became ill at home. Half-consumed handmade soap and sleeping pills were found at the scene. Investigators are trying to determine what caused the deaths of the two sisters.
THE TWO SISTERS WERE FOUND MOTIONLESS IN THEIR BEDS The incident occurred on Saturday, November 7, in the 20 de Julio neighborhood in the San Javier area of Medellín. When family members found the 33-year-old twin sisters exhausted in their beds at home, they alerted medical teams.
In the incident, which occurred at around 16:30, it was noticed that the sisters' vital signs were very low. Relatives took the two women by taxi to the San Javier Intermediate Health Unit. However, one of the sisters died before reaching the hospital. The other sister died minutes later despite doctors' intervention.
Laura María García HALF-CONSUMED SOAP AND MEDICINE BOTTLES WERE FOUND AT HOME During the inspection by police teams who arrived at the scene, medicine bottles and partially consumed handmade soap were found near the sisters' beds. These findings became central to the investigation.
Initial assessments focus on the possibility that the two sisters may have consumed handmade soap along with sleep-inducing and sedative medications. However, it has not yet been established which substances they took and in what amounts, or whether these substances caused their deaths.
Linda Rosa García THE CONTENTS OF THE SOAP WILL BE EXAMINED IN THE LABORATORY One of the most important aspects of the investigation is the content of the soap found at home. Experts will conduct an examination to determine what substances the soap was made from and whether it contains components that could be fatal.
The risks that may arise from taking sleeping pills together with other substances are also being investigated. Police teams reported that no alcohol or other drugs were found at home.
THE EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH WILL BE DETERMINED BY AUTOPSY The necessary examinations will be carried out on the bodies of Linda Rosa and Laura María García Hortúa, who were sent to the Colombian National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. Forensic experts will try to reveal the cause of death of the two sisters by evaluating both the contents of the medications and the components of the soap.
Authorities have not yet announced whether the incident was accidental poisoning or whether another situation was involved. The investigation is ongoing