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NEW YORK CITY (CBS) — A woman from Philadelphia died after receiving a cosmetic butt injection in New York City. According to police, the incident has been deemed a homicide.
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On June 17, police responded to a call of an aided female inside 2219 Seward Avenue. Upon arrival, police observed 48-year-old Lesbia Ayala in cardiac arrest.
She was transported to Jacobi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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The cause of death was ruled systematic silicon syndrome due to cosmetic butt injections.
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