Son of NY Woman Who Died While in the Dominican Republic Told There Will Be No Toxicology Report

Son of NY Woman Who Died While in the Dominican Republic Told There Will Be No Toxicology Report
A man is seen on a beach in the Dominican Republic in a file photo. Erika Santelices/AFP/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The family of the latest American to die while on vacation in the Dominican Republic have been told that there will not be a toxicology report on the woman because the machines in the country are broken.

Leyla Cox of Staten Island, New York, traveled to the Caribbean nation to celebrate her birthday on June 5 and was supposed to return home on June 12, her son William Cox told Staten Island Advance. She died on June 10, the day after her 53rd birthday.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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