Mateo Lapo, son of presenter Karime Borja, died at the age of 4 on September 17. after battling for years against the effects of a tragic swimming pool accident.
The news was confirmed on the program “Los Hackers de la showbiz” of the TV network Ecuasiva, where it was detailed that the little boy fell into a coma “due to cerebral ischemia due to hypoxia”, a type of brain damage that occurs. when the brain does not receive oxygen or adequate blood flow.
This is how presenter Karime Borja said goodbye to her son
Through her Instagram account, Karime Borja responded to the messages dedicated to her son by the medical staff responsible for Mateo’s care.
At the bottom of Dayanna Ivelice’s post, the former Miss Guayaquil wrote: “What wonderful best friends! I love her very much and I know for sure that Matteo loves her too and he felt with deep love every nice care, every caress… every kiss and I also know that we will meet in eternity. May my child of light and life have peace.”
What happened to Karime Borja’s son?
In November 2021, Matteo suffered an accident in a pool that left him without vital signs for 15 minutes.
Karime Borja fought by her son’s side for almost 3 years against the consequences of the accident. All the while the presenter shared details of her struggle on Instagram, where she also stated that Mateo had been in a coma for eight months.
The birth of Mateo marked a before and after in the history of Guayaquil, ever since Karime Borja found out about her pregnancy when she was in the middle of her reign.
In this way, the motherhood of the TV presenter managed to make a reform so that women with children can participate in Ecuador’s beauty contests.
Source: univision
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