The Anambra State Police Command has said that lady identified as Chinyere Awuda, whose corpse was found close to an out-of-use swimming pool within the premises of Cosmila Hotel, actually fell into the swimming pool and drowned.
This was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Friday.
According to Ikenga, the autopsy report conducted on the corpse of the deceased confirmed that there was no sign of trauma on the body.
The statement noted that the autopsy showed that the deceased died due to drowning.
The report is contrary to reports that the deceased was beaten to death after she was allegedly caught picking money being sprayed on a birthday celebrant at the hotel’s premises.
The statement read, “On July 17, 2023, the body of a young lady later identified as Miss Chinyere Awuda was found in an abandoned swimming pool within the premises of Cosmila Hotel located at No. 10 Cosmila Close, off old INEC Road by Regina Caeli Junction, Awka.
“It was alleged that the deceased was beaten to death by some persons who had an event at the hotel the previous night. She was accused of pilfering some of the naira notes allegedly sprayed on the celebrant.
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“In the course of the police investigation, the celebrant was arrested for questioning while the corpse was recovered and deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
“Contrary to claims that the deceased was beaten to death, the pathologist found no sign of trauma on the body.
“The autopsy report indicated that drowning was the cause of death. This finding was in tandem with claims that the lady ran away when accosted and every effort made to find her that night was futile. It would appear that she fell into the abandoned swimming pool and drowned.”
Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, has directed that the case file be forwarded to the Attorney-General for vetting and legal advice.
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