The Latest Breaking News from Bella Montoya

Woman declared dead starts knocking on her coffin during wake. 7 days later, she’s back at the same funeral home

She died twice!

We Got This Covered · Nov 10, 2025

'Dead' woman gasps and opens eyes while being transported before her funeral

Chataporn Sriphonla, 49, had seemingly died in transit as she was being transported from a hospital to her home in Udon Thani province on June 29

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

Woman dies days after knocking inside her coffin

A woman who was found to be alive after knocking inside her own coffin has been declared dead for the second time. Bella Montoya, 76, was pronounced dead after she was admitted to hospital in Ecuador on 9 June with a suspected stroke and cardiopulmonary arrest. However, at her wake,…

The Week · Jun 19, 2023

A woman in Ecuador was mistakenly declared dead. A doctor says these cases are rare

A woman in Ecuador was declared dead but surprised family members at her wake. Negligence by medical professionals and certain medical conditions can lead to living patients being declared dead.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2023

The Woman Who Woke Up Alive At Her Own Funeral Has Died

“This time my mother really did die."

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 13, 2023

Son finds ‘dead’ mother still breathing in coffin at her funeral

‘My mom was wrapped in sheets and hitting the coffin’, her son explained

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023

Mourners stunned as woman in coffin starts breathing at funeral

Bella Montoya, 76, was declared dead by a hospital after a stroke - but suddenly came back to life

Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023

Afternoon Update: bus tragedy victims identified; Gallagher denies misleading parliament; and ‘dead’ woman bangs on coffin at own wake

Bus driver granted bail after magistrate acknowledges ‘suffering’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2023

Woman declared dead by doctors starts breathing and ‘hitting the coffin’ during own funeral

She was taken to the Martin Icaza Hospital in the central city of Babahoyo where she is currently on life support

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Mum 'comes back to life' after spending four hours in coffin ahead of her burial

Bella Montoya was placed in her coffin at 2pm, but about four hours later her relatives opened the coffin to change her clothes - only to discover she'd "come back to life"

Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2023