Police rule drowning an accident, family upset

The post mortem conducted on the body of eighteen year old Romero Logan has determined that he drowned. Forensic pathologist Hugh Sanchez certified cause of death as asphyxia due to drowning, ruling out any possibility of foul play. But despite that fact, today the victim’s family continues to dispute the finding.

Stephanie Smith, Victim’s Mother
“I have to go back to the police today; I have to go back now because I noh satisfy that dah noh no foul play. So how could they say my son drown, you understand me, it really di puzzle me. The doctor say, what dah di thing, asphyxia due to drowning; he never mi di get enough oxygen.”

“I believe that maybe my son must have dipped down inna di water a little bit and somebody gone right there and hold ah down deh, hold ah because no water noh inna his lungs.”

Logan’s body will be received at his family’s home at ten on Friday morning for funeral services in Ladyville at one in the afternoon.