Her mother, Somesha Ayobo, died at United Medical Center, the District’s public hospital. The Washington Post identified Ayobo and her daughter based on information in Health Department investigative files obtained through a public-records request and interviews with Ayobo’s relatives and friends. She was seen and discharged by at least one other Washington-area hospital before winding up at UMC. After Ayobo arrived at UMC, the medical staff quickly confirmed that her breathing trouble was severe, according to Health Department records. Dr. Mehdi Sattarian, who was head of the emergency department when Ayobo was seen, declined to comment on the specifics of the case.

Source: Washington Post December 24, 2017 21:21 UTC