79-year-old father of lady found dead in Anambra hotel cries for justice

<p>The Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra said the four suspects including the birthday celebrant, had been arrested.</p>, <span>Mr Patrick Awuda, father of the deceased. (NAN)</span>, <h2>The family of Patrick Awuda, father of Chinyere Awuda, 27, who was found dead at Cosmilla Hotel, Awka, last Monday, has described the loss of his daughter as a huge shock.</h2>, <p>Awuda, 79, who hailed from Nnobi in Idemmili South Local Government Area who spoke to journalists in Awka on Sunday, called on the Anambra government and the Nigerian Police to ensure that his daughter did not die in vain.</p>, <p>Chinyere was said to have gone clubbing in a nightclub within the hotel during the birthday party of a young man (currently in detention) on July 16 but was found dead in an abandoned swimming pool in the premises the next morning.</p>, <p>She was alleged to have died from beating by the birthday celebrant and his friends for yet-to-be established cause.</p>, <p>Narrating his ordeal, Elder Awuda said the death of Chinyere had left the family broken.</p>, <p>He said that his daughter who graduated from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, did not deserve to die the way she did and called on relevant authorities to ensure that her killers were brought to justice.</p>, <p>According to him, on that Monday morning, I called to check on her as she usually does but after several calls Chinyere did not respond.</p>, <p>“My wife then called my son who contacted her friend. We were later taken to the hotel but were made to wait until 4pm when a Police team came and asked if we wanted to see Chinyere.</p>, <p>“They then took us to the abandoned swimming pool and led me in and I saw the lifeless body of Chinyere with physical injuries, they refused us to take pictures and quickly moved her to the morgue.</p>, <p>“My daughter was a lovely person, she was not a thief as alleged, no evidence to show that she stole, she is a murder victim, that is why we are calling for a thorough investigation of this matter,” he said.</p>, <p>Awuda s