Police In Jamaica Investigating Circumstances Surrounding Death of American Tourist Quintaria Roker
Law enforcement in Jamaica are conducting a probe into the death of Quintaria Roker, an American tourist who was discovered dead inside her hotel room in Montego Bay last Wednesday (June 21), the Jamaica Gleaner reports.
According to news articles, Roker arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday to meet up with a man that she met online. After partying into Wednesday morning, they reportedly reserved a room at the Montego Bay Club Resort.
Around 10 a.m. her male companion noticed that Roker never got out of bed and he found her unresponsive. After calling 911, she was then rushed to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Clifford Chambers, Assistant Commissioner and head of the Area One Police said officials are “awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine her cause of death.”
Roker’s death is eerily similar to the case of Shanquella Robinson, the Charlotte woman who died during a trip with friends to Mexico last October.
Robinson, 25, traveled to Mexico along with six friends from college and was discovered unconscious on October 29. The group, four women and two men were reportedly staying in a rented tourist property in San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, which is more than 1,000 miles south of San Diego.
Robinson’s friends told her family that died of alcohol poisoning but a video that went viral on social media revealed Robinson was attacked by someone with whom she traveled with her on the trip. It remains unclear when the footage was captured or if Robinson died as a result of the injuries she suffered from the attack.
Following an investigation of Robinson’s death, the U.S. The State Attorney’s office concluded that there wasn't enough evidence to bring forth a federal criminal case.
“Given the circumstances of Ms. Robinson’s death and the public concern surrounding this investigation, it is important to reassure the public that experienced federal agents and seasoned prosecutors have extensively reviewed the available evidence and has concluded that federal charges cannot be pursued," U.S. Attorney Dena King said in a statement at the time.
A public memorial for Roker is currently being planned by her family to honor her memory.