Name: Rebeca Paiz.
Died: September 9, 2025.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Gas inhalation.
Location: Breña Alta, Canary Islands, Spain.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
Rebeca survived living in an abusive institution, but she died while living with her mother–who had sued the institution and brought her home, only to allegedly poison her with toxic gas. The two were found after the mother’s own suicide attempt; Rebeca could not be revived.
Case Status:
Eugenia Paiz (mother) is charged with murder.
Sources:
Autism Memorial: Rebeca Paiz
Provisional prison for murder for the mother accused of killing her autistic daughter in the Canary Islands
Woman dies after allegedly being forced to inhale toxic gases
A Canary Islands court investigates a mother for killing her daughter and trying to take her own life afterwards
Investigan si una mujer mató a su hija discapacitada y luego intentó suicidarse en La Palma
Ingresa en prisión por asesinato la madre que supuestamente mató a su hija con gas
Investigan a una mujer por matar presuntamente a su hija discapacitada al hacerle inhalar gases tóxicos en La Palma
Un año de tortura para Rebeca en el “psiquiátrico de los horrores”
Investigan a una mujer por matar presuntamente a su hija discapacitada al hacerle inhalar gases tóxicos en La Palma