(L.A.) Kiara Castaneda, a Baby, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-18822

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a Hispanic female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the infant girl as Kiara Castaneda.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take six to nine months.

RIP KIARA CASTANEDA (December 2, 2024 – December 2, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 4:45 p.m.