Erika Morales, the young woman who requested euthanasia after being left quadriplegic by a brutal attack in a bar in Pasto, has died.
The young woman was the victim of a brutal attack while in the bathroom of a bar in Pasto. On social media, people close to Erika claim that the attackers were Glair Gómez and Leidy León; however, this information has not been confirmed by authorities.
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the last wish of Érika Deyanira Morales, a 20-year-old woman who, after being attacked with a bottle in a bar when she was 17, became quadriplegic, was finally fulfilled.
The young woman, originally from Los Andres, Sotomayo (Nariño), had requested euthanasia through communications assisted by her family, emphasizing the physical and emotional pain she endured daily . However, according to Morales’s family, her EPS Emssanar had denied her access to the procedure.
Thanks to the insistence of Tatiana Morales, her sister, and the virality of the case, the health authority approved the procedure on February 22, and her death was confirmed on Saturday afternoon . “Fly high, my beautiful angel, I love you always, little sister,” she posted in a WhatsApp message, accompanied by a photograph of the two of them. Later, she shared another image showing Erika’s hands next to hers, a gesture that symbolized the unbreakable bond between the two sisters.
According to local media reports, Morales had been experiencing medical complications in recent days, although it has not yet been confirmed whether that was the exact cause of his death.
Erika’s case captured public attention, especially due to the messages her family shared on social media, detailing the difficult situation she had endured in recent years. The young woman, who lost her mobility and was completely dependent on others to carry out her daily activities, became a symbol of the fight for the right to die with dignity.