The death of a 50-year-old female was by natural causes, a Coroner’s Jury found on Tuesday.
The woman, Alicia Ebanks of George Town, died 6 November 2003.
Evidence from her aunt, Ms Kathleen McKenzie, indicated that Ms Ebanks had gone to bed around 11pm.
The next day she knocked on Alicia’s door but got no answer. After trying to get a response, Ms McKenzie and another family member decided to go to an outside door and pick the lock.
They entered and saw Alicia on her bed and talked to her and shook her, but there was no response.
They called police, who arrived around 10am. Officers found no sign of forced entry or struggle or foul play.
A post mortem examination showed no marks of violence. Tests for drugs and alcohol were negative.
The autopsy report did refer to a history of high blood pressure. In the opinion of pathologist Dr. John Morgan, cause of death was a blood clot in an artery of the heart combined with an obstruction in the wall of the artery.
The inquest was conducted by Queen’s Coroner Margaret Ramsay-Hale.
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