An American couple vacationing in the Dominican Republic were found dead in their hotel room.
They have been identified as Edward Nathaniel Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Ann Day, 49, of Maryland,WBAL,USA TodayandCNNreport.
The Dominican Republic National Police announced an autopsy found the couple had respiratory failure and pulmonary edema.
Edward Nathaniel Holmes and Cynthia Ann Day.Facebook
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Medication for high blood pressure was found in the room, CNN reports.
Holmes’ daughter Dajuan Holmes-Hamilton spoke to alocal NBC affiliate, saying, “It should have never happened.”
The couple had been staying in the hotel since May 25.
The U.S. Department of State said they are working with local authorities on the investigation.
News of Holmes and Day’s deaths come days after a Delaware woman spoke out about her traumatic incident in which she wasattacked and left for deadwhile on a January vacation in the Dominican Republic.
source: people.com
