It was alleged that the deceased was beaten to death by some persons who had an event at the hotel the previous night. She was accused of pilfering some of the Naira Notes allegedly sprayed on the celebrant.
In the course of the Police investigation, the celebrant was arrested for questioning while the corpse was recovered and deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
According to a press release issued by the Anambra state command Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ikenga Tochukwu on 28th July, 2023, "Contrary to claims that the deceased was beaten to death, the pathologist found no sign of trauma on the body."
"The autopsy report indicated that Drowning was the cause of death."
"This finding was in tandem with claims that the lady ran away when accosted and every effort made to find her that night was futile."
DSP Tochukwu hinted that "It would appear that she fell into the abandoned swimming pool and drowned."
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Aderemi Adeoye has directed that the case file be forwarded to the Attorney General for vetting and legal advice.
"Any further development will be communicated to the public in due course, please," he added.