Falling Death at National Harbor Hotel Apparent Suicide
The medical examiner confirmed the name of the 27-year-old victim.
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The death of a young woman who plunged from a mezzanine level at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill on New Year's Day has been ruled an apparent suicide, according to the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Leyana Nabi, 27, of Ashburn, Va., was seen falling from a balcony in the hotel at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the Prince George's County police and fire/EMS departments.
Officials at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said today that Nabi died from head injuries sustained in the fall and they ruled the death an apparent suicide.
Nabi had entered a closed off lounge area before falling 18 to 20 feet to the atrium level inside the hotel, Amie Gorrell, a spokeswoman for the hotel, told Patch. Witnesses reportedly saw Nabi "run and jump" from the balcony, according to The Gazette.
According to police, fire and EMS personnel were dispatched to the 200 block of Waterfront Street where they found Nabi in extremely critical condition with injuries normally associated with a high fall.
She was transported to Fort Washington Medical Center where she died of her injuries, police said. Her death was caused by head injuries related to the fall, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Prince George's County Police officials said they were still waiting for the final medical examiner's report, which includes a toxicology test, before closing the case as a suicide.
"There's no indication of foul play," said Cpl. Evan Baxter, a police spokesman.
RN
10:28 pm on Friday, January 7, 2011
For those who knew her, any possibility of suicide is incredibly hard to fathom & accept for many reasons, particularly those who saw the last photos of her smiling, being sent to her facebook wall by cell phone, whilst still at the New Year's Eve Party within the Convention centre, wearing a Happy New Year hat/band, asking everyone to read the mssg on her head, (the fb account which appears to have now been deleted) showed her Happy New Year's messages to all of her friends & family on her wall, from memory (as can now longer see the actual deleted fb page), was saying words to the effect of how much she was looking forward to 2011 and it was going to be a great year, so a smiling happy person looking forward to the coming year doesn't exactly sound like a suicidal person.
She was known as a bubbly, outgoing, happy person loved by all, she loved her cat and pampered it so much, why would she want to leave it behind. Also on fb she was asking to be called at 12 o clock.Not an expert on suicide but surely a suicidal person wants to make it quick,painless with chances of complete success , you always hear of people jumping from roof tops, very high up, not from a 1st floor balcony, a very mere 15 foot high.
Hopefully any last conversations she might have had, with her husband and others she was with will shed light on what happened in between her facebook uploads &fall.
N W
1:15 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
I am not certain who to contact, but I am in search of a family member to Ms. Nabi. I witnessed her death and have been in search of identifying a loved one to maybe assist with closure. Please contact me at kidagraceblessings@gmal.com if you have contact information.
Blessings
N.B.
JB
3:25 pm on Saturday, January 8, 2011
I totally agree with the above, it's very hard to believe that she would commit suicide for any reason at all. All i would say now is may allah give her peace and grant her heaven. She will always reside in our heart and be remembered all times.
Tahera Siddiqa
2:50 pm on Monday, January 10, 2011
i'm also agree with them...............she is too much lovable girl...my sweet sister..............
we all pray for her always in our prayer.................