Maria Herranz, a young athlete of the Spanish national team, has died at the age of 17. The cause of her sudden disappearance was meningitis. The girl had been transported to the University Hospital of Guadalajara on Wednesday, April 16, and she passed away within 24 hours.
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Who she was
Maria Herranz was a resident of Cabanillas del Campo (Guadalajara) and practiced rhythmic gymnastics at the local Ruditramp club. The girl had studied at San Blas high school in Cabanillas and was attending the "Elena de la Cruz" Artistic High School in the provincial capital. Last autumn, she participated in the World Cup of trampoline gymnastics representing the Spanish national team.
TRAGIC DEATH OF THE YOUNG CABANILLERA MARIA HERRANZ In the early hours of this Thursday, the very young resident of Cabanillas, Maria Herranz Gomez, 17 years old, died of meningitis at the Hospital of Guadalajara. An official mourning decree is being prepared.https://t.co/DcS6OLE3BB pic.twitter.com/WAwocFMoDw
— Ayuntamiento de Cabanillas del Campo (@aytocabanillas) April 18, 2024
The Memory
The municipal council of Cabanillas del Campo has announced two days of mourning suspending various sociocultural activities and has expressed their condolences with these words: "The Municipal Council of Cabanillas del Campo wishes to express its deepest sorrow and pain for such a tragic circumstance, and sends its most heartfelt condolences to the entire family and friends of Maria, particularly to her parents, Raquel and Alfonso, her little brother, and their grandparents, uncles, and cousins, many of whom reside in the municipality".
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