following a four-hour long autopsy at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). This was later confirmed by the family’s lawyer, Darren Wade and later President Irfaan Ali at a news conference. Prior to the child’s Post Mortem, which commenced around 12:30pm, a series of scans, including X-rays and a full-body CT was conducted to assess for fractures and other injuries, including internal bleeding. While Younge’s mother declined to comment on the findings of the autopsy, the child’s father, who pulled her lifeless body from the Double Day Hotel pool on April 24 told reporters, “This is no result to me.” The child’s family has not accepted the findings of the PME, conducted by the three-member pathology team. The specialists included Dr. Shubhakar Karra Paul from Barbados Dr. Gary Collins, Chief Medical Examiner of Delaware, United States of America and Dr. Glenn Rudner of Mount Sinai Hospital.

In a subsequent press briefing, Wade confirmed, “based on the findings, they determined that she died by drowning.” The lawyer witnessed the autopsy, in addition to another local doctor, Caleb Mc Cloggan. The entire PME was recorded for transparency purposes. In his update, Wade was keen to note that no bones were discovered broken in the child’s body. Meanwhile, when asked about the possibility of Adriana drowning somewhere else, he said no determination was made in that regard. “They were unable to determine that at this stage whether tap water or pool water and so forth. No determination was made in relation to where she drowned,” the lawyer said.

He also explained the reason for the discolouration on the body of the 11-year-old. “Based upon my understanding and what was explained to the family, these are not my words, they are consistent with water damage,” Wade noted. While there were reports of cotton wool being observed in the child’s nostrils, after her lifeless body was pulled from the pool, the lawyer said pathologists made no such discovery when the body was examined. (Kaierteurnews)