A Bronx spa operator faces an escalated murder charge after the city’s medical examiner classified a patient’s death as a homicide, marking a significant shift in the case. Authorities allege the operator’s actions demonstrated a reckless disregard for safety, now labeled as depraved indifference. The ruling could have major implications for how similar cases are prosecuted in the future. Legal experts are expected to weigh in on whether this charge reflects broader concerns about unregulated medical practices.
Unlicensed Bronx spa operator Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, was slapped with the upgraded charge of depraved indifference murder after the city’s medical examiner ruled the death of his patient a homicide.
