Man blames hospital for fiancée’s death
her that she had already called her 25 times, and she had documentation to do. She later had to pass faeces and had to do it on the floor, “he said.
Edwards said his fiancée continued to have breathing problems, and he encouraged her to conserve her energy and focus on breathing.
“Her tongue was swollen, and she took a photo of it and sent it to me. I showed it to another doctor, and he told me that she may have had stomach bleeding. I told her I was coming the morning, but by the time I got there, she was already dead,” he said.
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
When THE WEEKEND STAR contacted Taneisha Lewis, public relations officer at the South East Regional Health Authority, she confirmed that Lewis indeed died at the Spanish Town Hospital. She stated that the hospital has met with the family and an investigation is currently underway.
Meanwhile, Edwards said that he and other family members continue to seek answers, but none are forthcoming from the hospital staff. He stated that an autopsy was done last Monday, but they are yet to obtain a copy.
“We were told that we would have to make a written request for it, and it would take five working days. We are having a very hard time because we don’t know what killed her. Her mom is an elderly woman, and while she was by her daughter’s death bed crying, they were giving her all type of documents to sign. She didn’t even know if she was signing away her rights at the time,” she said.
Edwards told THE WEEKEND STAR that Lewis was a vibrant individual who was loved by anyone who came in contact with her.
“Before she began working at Eltham as a mathematics teacher, she heard a lot of negative comments about the institution, but she was determined to leave a positive imprint on them. Everyone is devastated by her passing,” he said.