Kenyan woman in US dies in mysterious circumstances
Mary Anne Wangui, 34, was pronounced dead on arrival at a Houston hospital Tuesday evening after being found in critical condition in her apartment.
What you need to know:
- The incident comes only a day after a Kenyan couple in Roswell, Georgia, was admitted in hospital in critical condition following a domestic fight.
- Wangui’s husband, Mr Billy Williams, was too overcome by emotions to talk to the media.
A 34 year old Kenyan woman was pronounced dead on arrival at a Houston hospital Tuesday evening after being found in critical condition in her apartment.
Local police said that caretakers of the apartment complex in which Ms Mary Anne Wangui lived were shocked when they went into her house for routine maintenance only to find her unconscious.
They immediately called the medical personnel but she never made it to the hospital.
Leah Wanja, a sister to the deceased, told the Nation that the family was in shock following the incident.
“This is devastating news for the whole family. But as of now, we don’t suspect any foul play,” she said.
Wangui’s husband, Mr Billy Williams, was not available for comment.
On Wednesday, the body of the deceased was taken to the County coroner’s office for autopsy. The post-mortem report was expected by Friday evening.
The incident comes only a day after a Kenyan couple in Roswell, Georgia, was admitted to hospital in critical condition following a domestic fight.
Local police have said that they suspect a case of attempted murder-suicide in which the woman, Emily Griggs, was stabbed several times while the husband, Obadiah Makambi Mokua, was found writhing in pain after ingesting poison.
By Thursday evening, Ms Griggs had left the ICU at North Fulton Hospital while Mr Mokua was still under tight police security at the same hospital.
