American Woman Dies Following Brawl in San Pedro

An American woman died following a brawl she was involved in on La Isla Bonita over the weekend. A postmortem examination is expected to determine whether she died from injuries received during the fight or the accident that led to the brawl. The victim, forty-six-year-old Jennifer Lynn Griffith, was in the passenger seat of the golf cart that her husband, forty-one-year-old Maynor Rene Ancona, was driving when they crashed into El Norte Bar on Saturday night. That accident led to an altercation between the couple and the bar’s employees. It was during that fight that one of the employees threw a conch shell at Griffith, hitting her on the head. She was taken to the hospital but refused medical care, discharging herself. The pain in her head returned a day later, when she was rushed to the hospital, where she succumbed. Police Commissioner Chester Williams briefed the media this morning.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“It is my understanding that prior to the brawl, the  lady was on a golf cart along with her husband, and it collided into a building with the golf cart during which she may have also hit her head. She had a concussion. And that it was that collision that eventually led to the brawl.  And, during that brawl, she was also stoned with a conch shell, which also caused her head injuries.  She went to the polyclinic with the police and she refused medical treatment and self-discharged herself from the clinic and went home.  The next day morning, she seemingly was having pain and she went back to the clinic where she succumbed.  At this time, we are not able to say what the cause of death is. If she died as a result of the conch shell or as a result of the accident.  So I spoke to the director of the National Forensic Service this morning and I requested that the postmortem examination be expedited.  And so it will be done first thing tomorrow morning. Once that is done, then we should be able to ascertain a cause of death and then we will be able to consult with the DPP for guidance in terms of what charge or charges to be levied on those persons who are involved in the brawl with her”

 

Reporter

“Is it an employee who stoned that conch shell?”

Chester Williams
“I’m not sure if it’s an employee, but one of the persons were involved in the brawl.”

 

Reporter

“So multiple people?”

 

Chester Williams

“A few persons involved, yes, but I think one person threw the conch shell. From what I was made to understand is that subsequent to her discharging herself in at hospital, she had indicated to the police that she didn’t want anything against those individuals. So, they’re in custody, and they’ll be charged at the very least for disorderly behavior.”