Suspicion surrounds death of US influencer Ashly Robinson in Zanzibar | Tanzania
US lifestyle influencer Ashly Robinson died last week while on holiday in Tanzania’s Zanzibar islands with her boyfriend Joe McCann. Robinson’s death occurred a few days later, on April 9. birthday and a marriage proposal A photo from McCann sparked suspicion on social media, with users doubting the current narrative surrounding his death.
No arrests have been made and police have previously said they do not suspect McCann of wrongdoing. However, authorities in Zanzibar said on Tuesday that McCann’s passport was “was detained”.
Robinson’s family is seeking answers about his death. The visit was supposed to be “one of the happiest trips,” the family said Sunday. Instead, Robinson “was found unconscious in his villa and taken to hospital, where his death was confirmed hours later”.
“Nothing about this loss feels real,” the statement said. reader. “One moment she was truly celebrating love and life in the Ashly way, then she was gone. The suddenness, unanswered questions and distance from home made this tragedy even more overwhelming for our family.”
According to the BBC, Robinson’s parents said they heard from McCann 11 hours after the incident that is thought to have led to McCann’s death, but they did not give many details. He told them at the time that Robinson was fine. Later, the hotel where they were staying, Zuri Zanzibar, notified the family of Robinson’s death. The hotel told the BBC it was co-operating with authorities and the US embassy. The family told TMZ that McCann had not reached out since the initial call.
Confusion about his death grew from there.
According to local media, Zanzibar police initially reported that 31-year-old Robinson had attempted suicide. Mvanachi. Zanzibar’s North Unguja police chief, Benedict Mapujira, said the couple had a misunderstanding which led to hotel management separating them into different rooms – which the hotel did not confirm.
Local police maintain that as of Tuesday, McCann was not suspected of a crime.
“Under these circumstances we cannot take legal action or arrest him,” Mapujira told Mwananchi.
