3 U.S. tourists found dead just days apart in same Dominican Republic resort By Jessica VomieroNational Online Journalist Global News
WATCH: A couple from Maryland were found dead in their hotel room on May 30 while vacationing in Dominican Republic at the Bahia Principe resort in La Romana - AA +
Dominican police are investigating the deaths of an American couple found dead in the same Dominican Republic resort where a Pennsylvania woman collapsed and died just days before, shortly after she checked in.
The Regional Institute of Forensic Sciences says in an initial report that 63-year-old Edward Nathaniel Holmes and 49-year-old Cynthia Ann Day of Maryland appear to have suffered respiratory failure and fluid in the lungs. But it says further tests are required to determine more about the cause of death.
Officials say the couple arrived at the Bahia Principe hotel in La Romana on May 25, and planned to leave May 30, the day they were found after they failed to check out. Police say several bottles of medicine to treat high blood pressure were found on the scene.
CNN reports that Miranda Schaup-Werner, 41, from Allentown Pennsylvania, had barely enjoyed a drink after checking in to Bahia Principe Hotel on May 25. She and her husband were celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary. She had a drink at the hotel’s minibar before falling ill and collapsing suddenly in her room later on.
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It’s unclear whether the deaths are related. The U.S. State Department released the following statement to ABC 7 Chicago.
“We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss,” a State Department official said. “We are in close contact with local authorities regarding their investigation into the cause of death. We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance. The U.S. Department of State and our embassies and consulates abroad have no greater responsibility than the protection of U.S. citizens overseas. Out of respect to the family during this difficult time, we have no further comment.”
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3 U.S. tourists found dead = LURKING DISEASE OR VIRUS OR WAS IT SHOTS OF ?? whiskey or vodka?