(L.A.) Mervat Flores, 72, Ended Her Life

Case Number: 2024-15876

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 72-year-old female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Mervat Flores.

Manner of Death : Suicide

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Opiate Toxicity

Other Significant Condition: History of Stroke

RIP MERVAT FLORES (January 18, 1952 – October 8, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 9:50 a.m.

On February 11, the Department of Medical Examiner changed their initial conclusion that this was a suicide. It is now considered an an accidental, i.e., unintentional, overdose.