POSSIBLE CHARGES IN ‘SUSPICIOUS’ DEATH OF SMITH’S SON
LATEST: The death of ANNA NICOLE SMITH’s 20-year-old son was labelled ’suspicious’ by the coroner’s office on Wednesday (13SEP06) and a formal inquiry, which could lead to criminal charges, has been scheduled.
DANIEL SMITH was visiting his mother Sunday (10SEP06) in hospital, three days after she gave birth to a baby girl in the Bahamas, when he died unexpectedly.
According to Royal Bahamian Police Force Assistant Commissioner REGINALD FERGUSON, there was another person in the room with Daniel at the time of his death who was not a member of the hospital’s staff.
He refused to reveal the person’s identity, saying he did not want to jeopardise the investigation.
Her Majesty’s Coroner LINDA P VIRGILL has scheduled the public inquest for the week of 23 October (06).
If jurors at the inquest decide a crime took place, the case would be sent to the attorney general’s office.
Virgill says authorities believe they know the cause of death, but were awaiting a toxicology report to confirm the findings.
She said, "I can confirm that there was definitely a third person in the room at the time of death and I do know who that person is. But I am unwilling to reveal that information at this time for various reasons." Police were reconstructing Smith’s steps since his arrival Saturday (09SEP06) in the Bahamas.
Media reports in the country claimed Daniel died of a drug overdose and that various medications, along with drugs, were found in his system.
Ferguson said that no drug paraphernalia or traces of illegal drugs were found on Daniel, in the hospital room or near the room.
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